30-Min STEC testing from stool - even non-O157 serogroups
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 is easily detected using the stool cultures currently performed in many clinical laboratories. However, these culture procedures are unable to differentiate disease causing non-O157 STEC serogroups, such as O121, from the many non-pathogenic E. coli strains that are found in normal stool samples. As a result, detection of the disease-causing Shiga toxin (Stx), rather than the bacteria itself, is essential during a suspected STEC outbreak.
The SHIGA TOXIN QUIK CHEK™ and the SHIGA TOXIN CHEK™ assays detect Stx1 and Stx2 toxin production in O157 and non-O157 serogroups.
Advantages of the SHIGA TOXIN CHEK™ assay and the SHIGA TOXIN QUIK CHEK™ assay:
- Testing can be performed from culture or directly from stool specimen
- Results in as little as <30 minutes
- Detection of more STEC serogroups, strains, and Shiga toxin subtypes¹ than any other commercially available EIA
SHIGA TOXIN QUIK CHEK™
SHIGA TOXIN CHEK™
References:
- SHIGA TOXIN QUIK CHEK™ [Package Insert]. Blacksburg, VA: TECHLAB, Inc.; 2023.
- SHIGA TOXIN CHEK™ [Package Insert]. Blacksburg, VA: TECHLAB, Inc.; 2023.
- Gould LH, Bopp C, Strockbine N, Atkinson R, Baselski V, Body B, et al. Recommendations for diagnosis of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections by clinical laboratories. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2009 Oct 16;58(RR-12):1- 14.
