Giardia Antigen Test Kit

Giardia Antigen Test Kit is a sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of Giardia in dog’s feces or vomit.

【testing principle】

Giardia Antigen Test Kit is based on sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. The test device has a testing window. The testing window has an invisible T (test) zone and C (control) zone. When sample is applied into the sample hole on the device, the liquid will laterally flow on the surface of the test strip. If there is enough Giardia antigen in the sample, a visible T band will appear. The C band should always appear after a sample is applied, indicating a valid result. By this means, the device can accurately indicate the presence of Giardia antigen in the sample.

【 Package Specifications and components 】

Note: swabs are complimentary separately according to package specifications.

【Storage and expiration date】

The kit is stored at 2-30℃. Do not freeze. Valid for 24 months; After the kit is opened, the reagent should be used as soon as possible.

【Sample requirement】

Samples should be tested on the same day; Samples that cannot be tested on the same day should be stored at 2-8 ° C, and those that exceed 24 hours should be stored at -20 ° C.

【Inspection method】

1. Collect dog’s fresh feces or vomit with the cotton swab from dog’s anus or on the ground.  

2.  Insert the wet swab into the provided assay buffer tubes.   Agitate it completely to get efficient sample extraction.  If the fecal particles are large, let it stand for 1-2 minutes to precipitate.

3.  Take out the test device from the foil pouch and place it horizontally.

4.  Vertically drip 3 drops of sample extraction into the sample hole with disposable droppers.

5.  Interpret the result in 5-10 minutes.  Result after 10 minutes is considered as invalid.

【 Result interpretation 】

Positive: Both the quality control line (C line) and the test line (T line) appear

Negative: Only the quality control line (C line) is available

Invalid: Quality control line does not appear, take a new device to retest

【LIMITATION】

Giardia Antigen Test Kit is for in vitro veterinary diagnosis use only. All results should be considered with other clinical information available from veterinarian. For an accurate result, it is suggested to apply other method such as PCR for final determination in practice.

【Precautions】  

1.   This product is only used for qualitative testing and does not indicate the virus level in the sample.

2.   Test results of this product are for reference only and should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis and treatment, but should be made by a physician after evaluating all clinical and laboratory evidence.

3.   A negative result may occur if the viral antigen present in the sample is below the detection limit of the assay, or if the antigen detected at the disease stage at which the sample was collected is not present.

4.   The operation should be carried out in strict accordance with the instructions.   Do not use expired or damaged products.

5.   The test card should be used within 1 hour after opening;   If the ambient temperature is higher than 30 ° C or more humid, it should be used immediately.

6.   If the T line has just begun to show color, and then the line color gradually fades or even disappears, in this case, the sample should be diluted several times and tested until the T line color is stable.

7.   This product is a disposable product.   Do not reuse it.