Meridian TRU FLU®

TRU FLU is a closed system that limits exposure:

TRU FLU^® is a rapid, 15-minute assay for the detection and differentiation of influenza A and influenza B. The closed system limits exposure to influenza during test incubation and disposal.  TRU FLU^® offers superior performance on flu A, which has much higher prevalence and virulence than flu B.

Meridian Catalogue # 751230

Kit Size – 32 Tests

Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months

Storage Requirements 2°–25° C

Specimen Type – Nasopharyngeal Aspirate, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Nasal Swab, Nasal Wash

Assay Format – Lateral Flow, Immunochromatographic

CE Marked – Yes

Sensitivity:

• Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 87.2%
• Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 63.6%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 85.0%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 50.0%
• Swab Samples (Flu A): 86.3%
• Swab Samples (Flu B): 58.5%

Specificity:

• Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 89.3%
• Fresh Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 99.4%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu A): 93.0%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate Samples (Flu B): 100%
• Swab Samples (Flu A): 92.7%
• Swab Samples (Flu B): 99.6%

Meridian TRU RSV®

TRU RSV® is unique among rapid RSV tests:

TRU RSV® is the only test that uses pooled monoclonal antibodies detecting two RSV proteins, which may help detect more positive samples. And TRU RSV® is the only rapid RSV test FDA-cleared for use with nasal swab specimens.

Meridian Catalogue # 751330

Kit Size – 32 Tests

Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months

Storage Requirements 2°–25° C

Specimen Type – Nasopharyngeal Aspirate, Nasopharyngeal Swab, Nasal Swab, Nasal Wash

Assay Format – Lateral Flow, Immunochromatographic

CE Marked – Yes

Sensitivity:

• Fresh Wash/Aspirate: 88.9%
• Fresh Swab: 92.3%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate: 89.8%
• Frozen Swab: 71.7%

Specificity:

•  Fresh Wash/Aspirate: 81.1%
• Fresh Swab: 93.5%
• Frozen Wash/Aspirate: 92.5%
• Frozen Swab: 96.2%

Meridian FLU | RSV Positive Control

External positive control reagent:

FLU/RSV Positive Control is an external liquid control reagent to be used with TRU FLU® and TRU RSV® as part of a routine quality control program.

Meridian Catalogue # 751110

Kit Size – 30 Tests

Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 12 Months

Storage Requirements 2°-8° C

Meridian MERIFLUOR® Pneumocystis

MERIFLUOR^® Pneumocystis is a superior immunofluorescent assay for the detection of Pneumocystis carinii cysts and trophozites.

Meridian Catalogue # 222030

Kit Size – 30 Determinations

Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 18 Months

Storage Requirements – Refrigerated

Specimen Type- Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Bronchial Wash, Induced Sputum

Assay Format – Direct Immunofluorescence

CE Marked – Yes

Sensitivity – 96%

Specificity – 95%

Meridian ImmunoCard® Mycoplasma

ImmunoCard^® Mycoplasma is the only rapid test that detects IgM antibody exclusively – for diagnosis of early/acute illness rather than convalescent disease.

The only rapid EIA for the detection of IgM to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in human serum:

ImmunoCard^® Mycoplasma offers a simple 4-step procedure for the detection of active Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in just 9 minutes.

Meridian Catalogue # 709030

Kit Size – 30 Tests

Shelf Life from date of manufacture – 13 Months

Storage Requirements – Refrigerated

Specimen Type – Serum

Assay Format – Enzyme Immunoassay

CE Marked – Yes

Sensitivity – 88.0%

Specificity – 90.0%