BinaxNOW™ Legionella Urinary Antigen Card is a rapid assay for the qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine samples from patients with symptoms of pneumonia. It is intended to aid in the presumptive diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease caused by L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in conjunction with culture and other methods.
- Highly sensitive and specific.
- Detects Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen.
- Results in 15 minutes.
- No sample prep and no multiple pipetting, mixing
or vortexting steps. - Enables timely and accurate guidance of appropriate
therapy.
