What sample can be used with Sepsitest?

Which samples can be used for SepsiTest™-UMD?

SepsiTest-UMD & Clinical samples

For SepsiTest™-UMD the following clinical samples are applicable:

  1. Body fluids: e.g., ascites, broncho-alveolar lavage, whole blood (EDTA- or citrate-stabilized), CSF, pleural fluid, pus, synovial fluid
  2. Tissues: e.g., abscesses, biopsies, heart valves, prostheses, stent

  1. Swabs: e.g., mouth, nasopharynx, wounds, bones

  1. In  general, SepsiTest™-UMD is designed for the analysis of primary sterile samples. Therefore, feces, skin washes, and all samples with a natural microbiome are not validated.

Please also refer to “What are the sample requirements?”


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