Pro-Lab Diagnostics manufactures several products designed to assist in the detection and identification of enterohemorrhagic E. coli. These include latex agglutination kits for E. coli O157 and the most commonly seen pathogenic non-O157 serotypes
Prolex™ E. coli O157 identifies Escherichia coli strains associated with Haemorrhagic Colitis and Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome. Results can be obtained in two minutes from a single colony taken directly from selective agar. This unique reagent has been developed to remove common cross reactions with other “O” and “H” antigens, in particular E. hermanii.
| Cell Bio Catalogue No. | Details | No. Tests |
|---|---|---|
| PL.070B | Blue E. coli O157 Latex Test Reagent Kit Kit Contains: E. coli O157 Latex Reagent (3.1 ml) Negative Control Latex Reagent (1.5 ml) Positive Control (1.5 ml) Agglutination Cards (25) Mixing Sticks (75) |
50 Tests |
| PL.071B | E. coli O157 Latex Test Reagent Kit Kit Contains: E. coli O157 Latex Reagent (6.2 ml) Negative Control Latex Reagent (3.0 ml) Positive Control (3.0 ml) Agglutination Cards (50) Mixing Sticks (150) |
100 Tests |
| Cell Bio Catalogue No. | Details | Size |
|---|---|---|
| PL.091P | Plastic Mixing Sticks | 300 Sticks |
| PL.6250 | E. coli O157 Latex Antisera | 3.0 ml |
| PL.092-48 | Latex Agglutination Cards | 48 cards |
The Prolex™ E. coli Non-O157 Kit provides an easy to use, reliable and affordable way to identify the six most common STEC producing serotypes in North America. E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
| Cell Bio Catalogue No. | Details | No. Tests |
|---|---|---|
| PL.1070 | E. coli Non-O157 Latex Test Reagent Kit Kit Contains: Latex Reagents for E. coli serotypes O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145 (6 x 2.5 ml) Negative Control Latex Reagent (2.5 ml) Agglutination Cards (40) Mixing Sticks (300) |
50 Tests |
Prolex™ E. coli O91 Latex Reagent provides a rapid method to identify Escherichia coli O91 isolated from cultured specimens.
| Cell Bio Catalogue No. | Details | No. Tests |
|---|---|---|
| PL.1078 | E. coli Latex Reagent for O91 (2.5ml) | 50 Tests |
| Cell Bio Catalogue No. | Details | Size |
|---|---|---|
| PL.6250 | E. coli O157 Slide Agglutination Antisera | 3.0 ml |