Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS)
Primary DI
00840733101090
Brand
Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS)
Company
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Model
140100
Catalog number
140100
Device description
The Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS) is a qualitative and semiquantitative test system for the detection of capsular polysaccharide antigens of Cryptococcus neoformans in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
A collection of reagents and other associated materials intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative detection of antigens from the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans in a clinical specimen within a short period, relative to standard laboratory testing procedures, using an agglutination method. This test is commonly used in the laboratory or in point-of-care analyses.