Fungi-Fluor ® Pneumocystis Kit (for European Orders only)

Pneumocystis carinii is an organism that can cause Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in severely immunocompromised patients; 60-85% of all AIDS patients develop PCP. Early detection allows the introduction of appropriate treatment and may improve chances of patient survival. The Fungi Fluor Pneumocystis kit offers a fast, fluorescent staining procedure for Pneumocystis carinii in bronchial specimens. Specimen Types: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Bronchial brush or wash, Touch prep of fresh tissue.

Product is for research use only in Europe.

Product is sold in the United States and outside of Europe under Catalog # 22363.

Advantages:

• Direct fluorescent stain for Pneumocystis carinii cyst
• Unique fluorescent morphology (”double parenthesis” structure) is easy to identify
• 3 minutes to stain and read
• 100 tests per kit
• Minimal prep and clean
• Faster, better results than methenamine silver staining
• Less costly and time-consuming than immunofluorescent assays
• FDA cleared for in vitro diagnostic use in the United States