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c)
Test Kit Components
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i.
60 LMX Strips
.
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ii.
60 LMX SPR®s
.-Interior of SPR®s coated with antibodies directed against
L. monocytogenes
specific antigens.
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iii.
LMX Standard (1 x 6 mL).-
Ready-to-use. Purified and inactivated
L. monocytogenes
antigen + preservative + protein
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stabilizer. The confidence interval is indicated on the MLE card after the following mention: "Standard (S1) RFV Range".
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iv.
LMX Positive Control (1 x 3 mL)
.-Purified and inactivated
L. monocytogenes
antigen + preservative + protein stabilizer. The
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confidence interval is indicated on the MLE card after the following mention: "Control C1 (+) Test Value Range".
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v.
Negative Control (1 x 6 mL)
.-TRIS buffered saline (TBS) (150 mmol/L) - Tween pH 7.6 + preservative. The maximum
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acceptable value for the test is indicated on the MLE card after the following mention: "Control C2 (-) Test Value Range".
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vi.
1 MLE Card (Master Lot Entry)
.-Specifications for the factory master calibration data required to calibrate the test: to read the
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MLE data, please refer to the Operator’s Manual.
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d)
Additional Supplies and Reagents
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i.
Supplement for LMX Broth (LMX SUPP)
- (bioMérieux ref. 42648).
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ii.
LMX Broth
.
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a.
3-liter bag (bioMérieux ref. 42649).
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b.
225 ml in a 250 mL bottle (bioMérieux ref. 42647).
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c.
225 ml mini-bag (bioMérieux ref. 42749)
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iii.
LX Broth in 6 mL tubes
- (bioMérieux ref. 42117).
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iv.
ChromID Ottaviani Agosti
(OAA)- (bioMérieux ref. 43641 or 43649).
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v.
ChromID L.mono agar - (bioMérieux ref. 43661)
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vi.
Disposable pipettes -
to dispense 0.25 ml and 500 μL.
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Apparatus
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a)
VIDAS® instrument
.
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b)
Disposable pipettes
- to dispense 0.25 ml and 500 μL.
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c)
VIDAS® Heat and Go
- (bioMérieux ref. 93554 or 93555 or 93556: Contact your bioMerieux representative) or a water-bath
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(95-100°C) or an equivalent system.
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d)
Stomacher-type mixer
.
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e)
Stomacher-type bag with filter
.
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Safety Precautions
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PTM Certification Report