The rapid detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species in clinical stools using the Quik Chek immunoassay.
Diagnostic testing in the United Kingdom for Cryptosporidium and Giardia species is routinely performed by microscopy. In this study, two hundred stool samples from human clinical cases were examined for the presence of these two parasites comparing microscopy with an antigen immunoassay, Quik Chek (Techlab, Inc.). The Quik Chek assay was shown to have a sensitivity and specificity for Cryptosporidium detection of 87.6% and 98.9% respectively and for Giardia detection, 93.3% and 99.4% respectively. The high correlation with microscopy data provides evidence to support implementation of this rapid test within diagnostic microbiology laboratories.
['Alexander|Claire L|CL|', 'Niebel|Marc|M|', 'Jones|Brian|B|']
D003457:Cryptosporidiosis D003458:Cryptosporidium D005243:Feces D005872:Giardia D005873:Giardiasis D006801:Humans D007118:Immunoassay D008853:Microscopy D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity D013997:Time Factors
Rapid Cryptosporidium Giardia Immunoassay Microscopy