FungiXpert® Cryptococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Detection Kit (CLIA) is an effective product used for the quantitative detection of the Cryptococcal capsular polysaccharide in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The assay can aid in the diagnosis of cryptococcosis in clinical. It is fully automated with FACIS to complete sample pretreatment and experimental testing, fully liberating the hands of laboratory physician and greatly improving detection accuracy.
An infection with the fungus Cryptococcus is known as cryptococcosis, and it is a serious opportunistic infection among people with advanced HIV/AIDS Cryptococcal infection can occur in several parts of the body, most commonly in the central nervous system and lungs. Worldwide, an estimated 220,000 new cases of cryptococcal meningitis occur each year, resulting in 181,000 deaths.
Name |
Cryptococcal Capsular Polysaccharide Detection Kit (CLIA) |
Method |
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay |
Sample type |
Serum, CSF |
Specification |
12 tests/kit |
Instrument |
Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS-I) |
Detection time |
40 min |
Detection objects |
Cryptococcus spp. |
Stability |
The kit is stable for 1 year at 2-8°C |