Alere BinaxNOW Malaria Test (25 Tests/Kit)

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The Binax NOW Malaria Test is a rapid immunodiagnostic assay that detects the malaria infection. The test targets the detection of antigens to all 4 species of malaria, P. falciparum, P. vivax (P.v.), P. ovale (P.o.), and P. malariae (P.m.).



Features and Benefits

• Rapid
  • Results available in 15 minutes
  • Enables immediate treatment
  • Helps improves patient outcomes and decrease mortality
• Easy to use
  • Need only 1 reagent to use for simple testing
  • Requires a small blood sample easily collected by fingerstick
  • No need for skilled microscopist
• Easy interpretation
  • Differentiated results allow diagnosis of potentially lethal P. falciparum infection
  • Objective and easy to read, qualitative results
• Reduces unnecessary use of anti-malarial drugs
  • Minimize the development of drug resistant malaria strains

Materials Included

• 25 Test Cards
• 25 Capillary Tubes
• 1 Reagent A Bottle
• Procedure Card

CPT Code

• 87899 – Infectious Agent Antigen Detection by Immumoassay with direct optical observation,not otherwise specified. Average Reimbursement $16.44

Technical Specifications

• Sensitivity for P. falciparum: 99.7%
• Specificity for P. falciparum: 94.2%
• Sensitivity for P. vivax: 93.5%
• Specificity for P. vivax: 99.8