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The Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Q Fever Detection Kit is a qualitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kit intended to identify and detect target DNA sequence from Coxiella burnetii in serum collected from individuals suspected of having acute Q fever, typically 7-10 days after onset of symptoms or before antibody formation. This in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test is intended to aid in the diagnosis of Q fever in individuals presenting with signs and symptoms of acute Q fever when used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings. This kit is only intended to aid in the diagnosis of Q fever of patients presenting in the acute stage of the disease. Negative results do not preclude C. burnetii infection and should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis, treatment or other management decisions. The JBAIDS Q Fever assay is run on the JBAIDS instrument using the Diagnostic Wizard. Results are for the presumptive identification of C. burnetii in conjunction with serology and/or other laboratory tests. The following considerations also apply: - The diagnosis of acute Q fever must be made based on history, signs, symptoms, exposure likelihood, and other laboratory evidence, in addition to the identification of C. burnetii from serum specimens. - Sensitivity is decreased by ~25-40%, with no change in specificity, if the sample is collected after the patient has formed specific antibodies to C. burnetii, typically 7-10 days after onset of symptoms. - The definitive identification of C. burnetii from serum specimens requires additional testing and confirmation procedures in consultation with public health or other authorities for whom reports are required.

The Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Q Fever Detection Kit is a fully integrated in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) system composed of the JBAIDS instrument with laptop computer, software, a freeze-dried reagent assay for the qualitative detection of pathogenic Coxiella burnetii, and 2 different sample preparation protocols for isolating target DNA from serum. Use of the JBAIDS DNA Extraction Control kit (not included) is also recommended. The JBAIDS instrument, using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology, is a portable thermocycler and real-time fluorimeter. The JBAIDS Q Fever Detection Kit is specially designed for PCR in glass capillaries using the JBAIDS instrument and hydrolysis probes for sequence-specific detection of the C. burnetii IS1111 DNA target. The reagent kit contains 3 different types of freeze-dried reagent vials: Positive Controls, Negative Controls, and Unknowns (used for testing the patient sample). Each JBAIDS assay requires a Positive and Negative Control, and each sample is tested using an Unknown reagent vial which contains a multiplexed target and inhibition control (IC) assay. Prior to testing, serum samples are purified using the Idaho Technology IT 1-2-3™ QFLOW or IT 1-2-3™ Platinum Path Sample Purification Kit. The resulting purified sample is added to an Unknown reagent vial, along with reconstitution buffer. A Positive Control and a Negative Control vial are prepared using reconstitution buffer and reagent grade water. Aliquots from each reagent vial are transferred to 2 reaction capillaries that are tested together in the JBAIDS instrument. The instrument is programmed to perform heating and cooling cycles that drive the PCR process. The heating and cooling cycles are generated using a heating coil and varying fan speeds. Fluorescence emission is monitored over 1 of 3 wavelengths, and the instrument software interprets the change in fluorescence to determine whether the target DNA is present. When the organism is present, a fragment of C. burnetii DNA is amplified using specific primers. The amplicon is detected by fluorescence using a specific hydrolysis probe. The hydrolysis probe contains a short oligonucleotide that hybridizes to an internal sequence of the amplified fragment during the annealing phase of the PCR cycle. This probe has the 5' and 3' ends labeled with a reporter dye and a quenching dye, respectively. When the probe hybridizes to the specific DNA target, the Taq polymerase enzyme replicating the targetspecific DNA hydrolyzes the probe, which separates the two fluorophores, thus allowing the reporter dye to fluoresce. Fluorescence is monitored at a wavelength of 530 nm. Inhibition is monitored using an internal inhibition control. The inhibition control consists of a linearized plasmid containing an artificial intervening sequence flanked by target assay primer sequences. Similar to the target, the IC probe also has the 5' and 3' ends labeled with a reported and quenching dye, respectively. Hydrolysis of the IC probe during amplification is monitored at a wavelength of 705 nm. The level of fluorescence from each unknown sample and control is measured by the JBAIDS instrument. JBAIDS Software analyzes fluorescence amplification curves and reports results as Positive, Negative, Inhibited, or Uncertain. A failure of the Positive or Negative Control will result in the entire run being called Invalid. Failure of the Inhibition Control when no target amplification is observed yields an Inhibited result for the associated sample and requires retesting of that sample. A positive result for the target will override an inhibited result.