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The IMDx HSV-1/2 for Abbott m2000 assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) DNA from male and female skin lesions from anogenital or oral sites. The test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of HSV infection in symptomatic patients. The assay is intended to be run on the Abbott m2000 instrument system. Warning: The IMDx HSV-1/2 for Abbott m2000 assay is not FDA cleared for use with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The assay is not intended for prenatal screening.

The IMDx FISV-1/2 for Abbott m2000 assay uses PCR to generate amplified product from HSV-1 and HSV-2 present in clinical specimens. The presence of HSV-1 and/or HSV-2 target DNA is indicated by the fluorescent signal generated through the use of fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide probes on the Abbott m2000rt instrument. The probes do not generate a signal unless they are specifically bound to the amplified product. The amplification cycle at which fluorescent signal is detected by the Abbott m2000rt is inversely proportional to the HSV-1 and/or HSV-2 DNA target concentration present in the original specimen. A plasmid containing DNA unrelated to HSV-1 and HSV-2 is introduced into each specimen during sample preparation to serve as an internal control. The internal control is amplified in the same reaction as the HSV-1 and HSV-2 DNA targets, and serves to demonstrate that the sample preparation and amplification proceeded correctly for each specimen. A preparation of intact, inactivated HSV-1 and HSV-2 virus is included as the positive control in the IMDx HSV-1/2 for Abbott m2000 assay. Run as a separate control, the positive control serves to demonstrate that the HSV-1/2 PCR reagents are functional. In addition, the positive control functions as a process control to demonstrate that sample preparation has proceeded correctly during the run. A negative control consisting of M4RT viral transport medium is included in each run to independently verify the absence of contaminating target material in assay reagents.

The IMDx C. difficile for Abbott m2000 assay is an in vitro diagnostic assay that uses real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification for the qualitative detection of nucleic acids encoding the toxin A gene (tcdA) and toxin B gene (tcdB ) sequences of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile in human liquid or soft stool specimens collected from patients suspected of having symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection. The assay is intended to be performed on the Abbott m2000 System (which comprises the Abbott m2000sp and m2000rt instruments) and is indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection. The test is intended to be used directly on liquid or soft stool specimens (unpreserved stool, or stool preserved in Cary Blair transport medium). Negative results do not preclude toxigenic C. difficile infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions. The IMDx C. difficile for Abbott m2000 assay is intended for professional use. The device is not intended for point-of-care use.

The IMDx C. difficile for Abbott m2000 assay uses PCR to generate amplified product from the tcdA and tcdB/tcdBv genes in toxigenic C. difficile DNA in clinical specimens. The presence of a toxigenic C. difficile target sequence is indicated by the fluorescent signal generated through the use of fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide probes on the Abbott m2000rt instrument. The probes do not generate a signal unless they are specifically bound to the amplified product. The amplification cycle at which fluorescent signal is detected by the Abbott m2000rt is inversely proportional to the toxigenic C. difficile DNA target concentration present in the original specimen. A bacterial species unrelated to toxigenic C. difficile is introduced into each specimen during sample preparation to serve as a process control. The process control bacteria are lysed simultaneously with toxigenic C. difficile in the specimen, and amplified in the same reaction as the C. difficile targets using PCR, and serve to demonstrate that the entire assay process has proceeded correctly for each specimen.