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Page 2 of 64QuickVue Dipstick Strep A test
FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY
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FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY
Not to be used for performing assay. Refer to most current package insert accompanying your test kit.
reagents and materIals sUpplIed
Each kit contains:
 Individually packaged Dipsticks (25 or 50): Dipsticks coated with rabbit polyclonal
anti-Group A Streptococcus
 Extraction Reagent A (1): Contains 4 M sodium nitrite
 Extraction Reagent B (1): Contains 0.2 M acetic acid
 Sterile Throat Swabs (25 or 50)
 Tubes (25 or 50)
 Positive Control (1): Heat-inactivated Group A Streptococcus with 0.02% sodium azide
 Negative Control (1): Heat-inactivated Group C Streptococcus with 0.02% sodium azide
 Package Insert (1)
 Procedure Card (1)
WarnIngs and precaUtIons
 For in vitro diagnostic use.
 Do not use beyond the expiration date printed on the outside of the box.
 Dispose of containers and used contents in accordance with Federal, State and
Local requirements.
 The Dipstick must remain sealed in the protective foil pouch until just prior to use.
 Reagent B contains an acidic solution. If the solution contacts the skin or eye, flush
with large volumes of water.
 Use of nitrile or latex gloves is recommended when handling the extraction reagents
within this kit.
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 Do not interchange reagent bottle caps.
 If Reagent B is green prior to mixing with Reagent A in the Tube, do not use and
contact Technical Support.
 To obtain accurate results, you must follow the package insert instructions.