BD Veritor System Bedienungsanleitung Seite 4

Caution: GAS Reagent 1 may cause skin, eye and respiratory tract irritation. GAS Reagent 1 contains an acidic solution.
If the solution contacts the skin or eye, flush with large volumes of water. The combination of GAS Reagent 1 and Gas
Reagent 2 generates nitrous acid which may cause skin, eye and respiratory tract irritation. If this solution contacts the skin
or eye, flush with large volumes of water.
Storage and Handling: Kits may be stored at 2–30 °C. DO NOT FREEZE. Reagents and devices must be at room
temperature (15–30 °C) when used for testing.
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
Specimen Collection:
For optimal performance, collect the throat swab with the swab that is provided in the kit. Swab the posterior pharynx, tonsils
and other inflamed areas. Excess blood or mucus on the swab specimen may interfere with test performance. Avoid touching
the tongue, cheeks and teeth
Specimen Transport and Storage:
Testing should ideally be performed immediately after the specimens have been collected. Swab specimens may be stored in
clean, dry plastic tubes for up to 8 hours at room temperature or 48 hours at 2–8 °C. Supplied kit swabs can be transported
in Stuart's or Modified Amies Liquid Medium and stored for up to 48 hours. Nylon swabs can be transported in BD™ ESwab
transport medium and be stored up to 48 hours. If a culture is desired, lightly roll the swab tip onto a blood agar plate before
using the swab in the BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Group A Strep.
1. The BD Veritor System Group A Strep Kit includes sterile swabs with a rayon
tip for throat specimen collection.
2. Have the patient open his or her mouth. Depress the tongue completely with a
tongue depressor.
3. Swab the posterior pharynx,tonsils, and other inflamed areas. Avoid touching
the tongue, cheeks, and teeth with the swab.
4. Withdraw the swab from the mouth. The sample is now ready for processing
using the BD Veritor System Group A Strep Kit.
DOs and DON'Ts of Sample Collection
• Do collect sample as soon as possible after onset of symptoms
• Do test sample immediately
• BD recommends use of the throat swabs provided in this BD Veritor System Group A Strep Kit
• Do not use swabs with cotton tips and wood shafts
• Do not use calcium alginate swabs
PROCEDURE
Throat Swab Test Procedure
NOTE: Reagents, specimens and devices must be at room temperature (15–30 °C) for testing. The BD Veritor System
instrument should be powered-on prior to use and will indicate when it is ready for insertion of the BD Veritor System Group
A Strep device.
9 and any bleeding areas of the mouth with the swab when collecting specimens.
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