NG-Test® CARBA-5 is a rapid in vitro diagnostic assay, for professional use only. It is a visual multiplex immunochromatographic (lateral flow) qualitative assay for the detection and differentiation of the five most common carbapenemase families (KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP and NDM) from carbapenem non-susceptible pure bacterial colonies of Enterobacterales (including Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in healthcare settings.
The use of NG-Test® CARBA-5 in the laboratory provides information to inform appropriate antimicrobial therapeutic choices and support prompt infection control decision making and interventions.
The NG-Test® CARBA-5 can be easily implemented into any laboratory settings with minimal training. It requires minimal hands-on time, the preparation protocol is simple and no instrumentation is required.
NG-Test® CARBA-5 can also be performed directly from Positive Blood Culture samples, which can support treatment decisions about 1-2 days faster than current methods allow today.