Dengue NS1 Rapid Test Kit For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Only One Step

The Dengue NS1 Rapid Test Device is a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of dengue virus antigen (Dengue Ag) in human whole blood, serum or plasma. It is intended to be used as a screening test and as an aid in the diagnosis of infection with Dengue viruses. Any reactive specimen with the Dengue NS1 Rapid Test Device must be confirmed with alternative testing method(s) and clinical findings.

Dengue viruses, a family of four distinct serotypes of viruses

(Den 1,2,3,4), are single-strained, enveloped, positive-sense

RNA viruses. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes of

the daytime-bitting Stegemyia family, principally Aedes aegypti,

and Aedes albopictus. Today, more than 2.5 billion people living

in the areas of tropical Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas

are at risk for dengue infection. An estimated 100 million cases

of dengue fever and 250,000 cases of life-threatening dengue

hemorrhagic fever occur annually on a worldwide basis.

Serological detection of IgM antibody is the most common

method for the diagnosis of dengue virus infection. Lately,

detection of antigens released during virus replication in the

infected patient showed very promising result. It enables

diagnosis from the first day after the onset of fever up to day 9,

once the clinical phase of the disease is over, thus allows early

treatment in placed promptly.

The Dengue NS1 Rapid Test is developed to detect circulating

dengue antigen in serum, plasma or whole blood. The test can

be performed by untrained or minimally skilled personnel,

without laboratory equipment.

 

 

The EUGENE® Dengue Ns1 Ag Rapid Test can be performed

using whole blood, serum or plasma.

Drops of whole blood can be obtained by either finger tip puncture

or veinpuncture. Do not use any hemolized blood for testing.

To collect Fingerstick Whole Blood specimens using a lancet:

1)

Wash the patient’s hand with soap and warm water or clean

with an alcohol swab. Allow to dry.

2)

Massage the hand without touching the puncture site by

rubbing down the hand towards the fingertip of the middle or

ring finger.

3)

Puncture the skin with a sterile lancet. Wipe away the first

sign of blood.

4)

Gently rub the hand from wrist to palm to finger to form a

rounded drop of blood over the puncture site.

Fingerstick Whole Blood specimens should be used

immediately