DETECTION OF GIARDIA CYST ANTIGEN IN HUMAN FECAL SPECIMENS

The TECHLAB® GIARDIA II™  test is an enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for the qualitative detection of Giardia lamblia cyst antigen in human fecal specimens. This test is suitable for fresh or frozen fecal specimens, or samples in transport medium (Cary Blair, C&S) or preserved in formalin.

TECHLAB® GIARDIA II™ 

• Results in less than 2 hours

• Performance Characteristics (compared to microscopic analysis)
  • Sensitivity 100%
  • Specificity 100%

Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and E. histolytica are the three most common parasitic causes of diarrheal disease. The most common method used to detect giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis and amebiasis has been diagnosis by ova and parasite (O&P) light microscopy.

However, accuracy of O&P results depends upon the skill of the technician and also relies on the presence of intact cysts in the feces, which may not be present in all samples. The ELISA procedure is straightforward to perform and exhibits increased sensitivity compared to microscopic examination.

Giardia lamblia is a zoonotic protozoa with a resistant cyst stage that can survive in soil and water and when ingested infection typically results in chronic debilitating diarrhea, weight loss and malabsorption.

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Product Code: TLI-30405                      GIARDIA II (96 wells)