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Cross-Reactivity
The following organisms were tested at 1.0 x 10
negative when tested with the Strep A Twist Rapid Test Device (Throat Swab).
Bordetella pertussis
Branhamella catarrhalis
Candida albicans
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Enterococcus faecalis
Escherichia coli
Group B Streptococcus
Group C Streptococcus
Group F Streptococcus
POL Studies
Three physicians' offices were used to conduct an evaluation of the Strep A Twist Rapid Test
Device (Throat Swab). Personnel with various educational backgrounds performed the testing.
Each physician's office tested a randomly coded panel of samples consisting of negative (20),
low positive (20), and medium positive (20) for three days. The results obtained had a 99%
correlation with the expected results.
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ENGLISH
Group G Streptococcus
Hemophilus influenzae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Neisseria gonorrhea
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria sicca
Neisseria subflava
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
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organisms per test and were all found to be
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus anginosus
Streptococcus intermedius
Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus oralis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus sanguinis
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