EHR LYM ANA CHW Combo Rapid Test

Ehrlichia-Lyme-Anaplasma-Heartworm Combo Test

(EHR LYM ANA CHW)

Catalog No.: JCA037D

¤  INTENDED USE

The Ehrlichia – Lyme - Anaplasma - Heartworm Combo Test (EHR LYM ANA CHW) is a test cassette to diagnose the presence of tick-borne diseases antibodies against Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma platys , and Dirofilaria immitis in dog’s serum or plasma specimen.

Assay Time:  5-10 minutes

Specimen: Serum, plasma or whole blood

¤  PRINCIPLE

The Ehrlichia – Lyme - Anaplasma - Heartworm Combo Test is based on sandwich lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. 

¤  REAGENTS AND MATERIALS

- Test devices, with disposable droppers

- Assay buffer  

- Cotton swabs

- Products Manual

¤  STORAGE AND STABILITY

The kit can be stored at room temperature (4-30°C). The test kit is stable through the expiration date (24 months) marked on the package label. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not store the test kit in direct sunlight.

¤  TEST PROCEDURE

- Allow all materials, including specimen and test device, recover to 15-25℃ before running the assay.

- Take out the test card from the foil pouch and place it horizontally.

- Use the capillary dropper to place 1 drop (approx.10μL) of the prepared specimen into each sample hole “S” of the test card. Then drop 3 drops (approx. 90μL) of the assay buffer into each sample hole. Start the timer.

- Interpret the result in 5-10 minutes. Result after 10 minutes is considered as invalid.

¤  INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

- Positive (+): The presence of both “C” line and zone “T” line, no matter T line is clear or vague.

- Negative (-): Only clear C line appear. No T line.

- Invalid: No colored line appears in C zone. No matter if T line appears.

¤  PRECAUTIONS

- All reagents must be at room temperature before running the assay.

- Do not remove test cassette from its pouch until immediately before use.

- Do not use the test beyond its expiration date. 

- The components in this kit have been quality control tested as standard batch unit. Do not mix components from different lot numbers.

- All specimens are of potential infection. It must be strictly treated according to the rules and regulations by local states.

¤  LIMITATION

The Ehrlichia – Lyme - Anaplasma - Heartworm Combo Test (EHR LYM ANA CHW) is for in vitro veterinary diagnosis use only. All result should be considered with other clinical information available with veterinarian. It is suggested to apply a further confirmative method such as microscopy when positive result was observed. 

J&G Biotech Ltd (Reg. No.: 08419172)

326 Cleveland Road, London, England E18 2AN, UK