What is included in the kits SepsiTest™-UMD and Micro-Dx™?
| SepsiTest(tm)-UMD | Micro-Dx(tm) |
Manual and short manual | Yes | Yes |
Reagents for sample pre-treatment e.g. tissue biopsies | Yes | Yes |
Reagents for host DNA depletion and microbial DNA isolation | Buffers and enzymes | Prefilled buffer cartridges and enzyme vials for SelectNA(tm)plus |
Plastics | Sample tubes, spin columns, collection tubes, elution tubes, master mix tubes | Extraction cartridges, extraction columns, sample tubes, elution tubes for SelectNA(tm)plus instrument* and master mix tubes |
Extraction control DNA | Yes | Yes |
16S master mix for bacteria | Yes | Yes |
| 18S master mix for fungi | Yes | Yes |
Master mix for control DNA | Yes | Yes |
PCR Positive Control (P1 and P2) | Yes | Yes |
Sequencing primer bacteria (SeqGN16, SeqGP16) | Yes | Yes |
Sequencing primer fungi (SeqYeast18) | Yes | Yes |
* Pipette tips are not included in the kit and shall be ordered separately.
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