Frequently Asked Questions

Is the buffer the same for all Coris BioConcept kits? If I need some more for my tests, may I use the one from another kit?

 

When dipping  the stick in diluted sample, the level of sample passes beyond the limit indicated by the arrows at the back of the stick. Is there any consequences on the test reactivity?

 

What happens when faecal specimen is not diluted enough in the Dilution Buffer? What about the control line?

 

Why does the control line sometimes appear very weak while the test line is positive?

 

Cuando se introduce una varilla en la muestra diluida, el nivel de la dilución sobrepasa el límite indicado por las flechitas que se encuentran en la parte trasera de la varilla. Puede plantear problema?

 

Why is stability relatively short after opening?

 

Why the kit doesn't contain loop and tube?

 

How to use correctly Coris BioConcept's kits?

 

Which is the difference between "Adeno-Strip" and "40/41 Adeno-Strip"? How do you suggest the use of each one?

 

Does the normal Adeno-Strip test detect all the different types, also 40/41?

 

Does the faeces test also detect the types of Adenovirus that can be detect with the Adeno Respi-Strip?

 

Which group of RSV the RSV Respi-Strip recognizes?

 

How shall we use the RSV positive control?

 

How many tests can be performed with a positive control?

 

Does the Giardia-Strip kit detect the cysts in animal faeces?

 

The bottom of the nitrocellulose of the strip shows a pinkish aspect. Is it normal?

 

The liquid does not go up the strip.

 

Is the Toxo-Strip test still valid even if the amplification mix arrives defrosted?

 

Can the Adeno-Strip kit be used in the urine?

 

Is it a problem if the test has "run" more than the recommended time?

 

Which is the necessary water volume needed to realise a nasopharyngeal wash?

 

The kit has a shelf life of 9 months. Is it usual?

 

Can I work with bloody nasopharyngeal samples?

 

The signal of the test line is very weak in comparison with the control line. Do I have to consider that the result is positive?

 

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MEDICA

Coris BioConcept will attend MEDICA -Düsseldorf in November 2008.

AACC 2008

Coris BioConcept will attend the AACC 2008 exhibition in July 2008.

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