Dental Practices using the Biorex Antibody test
General dental practitioners have been limited to providing non-AGPs to non-COVID-19 patients with an urgent dental care need. Throughout this crisis period, many such patients have continued to receive face to face care in general dental practices. This has been a key element of ensuring that the urgent oral health needs of the Northern Ireland population have been met. While it has been absolutely necessary to limit the number of patients seen in general dental practice in order to minimise the risk of Coronavirus transmission, this has unfortunately meant that there are a significant and growing number of patients with pressing
Worldwide, 300 million people are living with viral hepatitis unaware
Worldwide, 300 million people are living with viral hepatitis unaware. Without finding the undiagnosed and linking them to care, millions will continue to suffer, and lives will be lost. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, we call on people from across the world to take action and raise awareness to find the “missing millions”. One of just four disease-specific global awareness days officially endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), WHD unites patient organisations, governments, medical professionals, civil society, industry and the general public to boost the global profile of viral hepatitis. World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, is an opportunity to step
Total Antibody – IgM / IgG
Covid-19 Total Antibody - IgM / IgG Biorex COVID-19 Total Ab Device is a single use, rapid device for qualitative detection of total antibodies against 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in human serum, plasma or whole blood specimens. The kit is intended for screening of patients suspected for infection with SARS-CoV-2, and as an aid in the diagnosis of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Rapid Test Key Features: • High quality & easy-to-use. • Quick results – Within 10 min • Little or no additional equipment required • Possibility to store at room temperature for extended length of time. Two Step Process 1. 5-10 μl
Bleeding Disorders Associated with COVID-19
Biorex Diagnostics would like to advise of the guidelines on bleeding disorders associated with COVID-19 recently released by the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). Many severely ill patients initially present with single organ failure (i.e. respiratory insufficiency) but some of them progress to more systemic disease and multiple organ dysfunction. Based on the currently available literature, ISTH would recommend measuring D-dimers, prothrombin time and platelet count in all patients who present with COVID-19 infection. As well as offering Covid-19 Tests as ELISA, Rapid and PCR - Biorex Diagnostics offer the following products that meet ISTH guidlines. D-Dimer Catalogue Number Description Size Details BXC0787A Immunoturbidimetric Multipoint Calibration R1: 1 x
Real-Time PCR Test Now Available
Given the nature of the disease as a viral pathogen, the optimal diagnostic tool to evaluate the presence of the viral particle is Real-Time PCR. This virus encapsulates an RNA template that is the target for diagnosis. It is most efficient to carry out Real-Time PCR experiments on RNA samples with one-step methodology. United States CDC has issued a recommendation for designing Molecular Diagnostic kits based on RT-qPCR which has shown to be successful in detecting the viral pathogen and has been implemented worldwide as a reference in the diagnosis of the disease. We, at the Biorex Department of Molecular Diagnostics, have
COVID-19 Coronavirus – New Rapid Test
To efficiently respond to the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic, rapid detection of cases and contacts, appropriate clinical management and infection control, are critical. This can best be achieved with wide availability of testing capabilities in health care settings and commercial laboratories. For this reason Biorex Food Diagnostics have developed and manufactured a new test that detects the new strain of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The new strain of the virus infects the respiratory system and may cause pneumonia. This test enables quick and informed treatment decisions to be made at the point of care. Elisa Test Key Features: Highly sensitive, specific Affordable and long shelf