Work completed by Sandra Lees, SBMS for University Hospitals Plymouth, 2024 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this verification study was to evaluate the performance of the TECHLAB Helicobacter Pylori CHEK™ ELISA (HP CHEK) kit compared to the current ThermoFisher OXOID™ Amplified IDEIA HpStAR ELISA kit used at University Hospitals Plymouth. By introducing this new kit, the…

We are delighted to share the latest evaluation of NG-Test® CARBA-5 and Xpert® Carba-R for the detection of carbapenemase, performed by the Peter Doherty Institution for Infection and Immunity, at the University of Melbourne, Australia. This evaluation was designed to assess the performance of the q-PCR based Xpert® Carba-R assay from Cepheid and the NG-Test®…

Work completed by Robyn Wilson, Director at POCT for SCOT Ltd, July 2023. Device summary The user-friendly QuikRead go is a fully automated portable system. Capable of rapid laboratory standard photometric and turbidimetric measurements of CRP, Haemoglobin, HbA1c, Strep A and Faecal Occult Blood. The QuikRead go requires minimal hands-on interaction, an intuitive user interface,…

Case Study on QuikRead go® CRP at Lisle Medical, a mobile private GP service in West Sussex Background Lisle Medical, a mobile private GP service in West Sussex, use the QuikRead go device to perform easy, near-patient CRP testing in the community. The practice led by Dr Piers Foster (GP and Founder) provides convenient and personalised GP services…

Carbapenemase Detection: How Does The NG Test CARBA 5 Perform Compared To Molecular Assays? Carbapenemase refers to a group of enzymes produced by certain bacteria that possess the ability to hydrolyse or break down carbapenem antibiotics. These enzymes act as catalysts, rendering carbapenems ineffective in treating bacterial infections. Of particular concern is the rise of…

Background A Primary Care Network has trialled measuring C-Reactive Protein (CRP) with their Home Visit Service team.  The Home Visit Service team are responsible for home visits to patients who are classified over the phone as acutely unwell but do not require a 999 call or an ambulance call out.   CRP is a protein that is…

Background A Primary Care Network (PCN) has trialled measuring HbA1c on the QuikRead go Point of Care device in the diabetes clinic to optimise the management of diabetic patients.  There are 4.7 million people in the UK with Type 2 Diabetes. This number is predicted to increase to 5.5 million by 2030[1]. This places a significant burden on…

Work completed by Graham Pickard, Senior Biomedical Scientist and Paul Lane, Senior Biomedical Scientist, Department of Infection and Immunity, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Report written by Carolyne Horner: 29th July 2022. Updated by Una Health 12th August 2022 Background Syphilis is the fourth most frequent cause of a new diagnosis of…

C-reactive Protein (CRP) testing is one of the tools used in primary and community care for the detection and evaluation of infection, tissue injury and inflammatory disorders. Appropriate point-of-care CRP testing in the community supports quick and easy diagnosis and can aid identification of patients who would benefit from antibiotics. In this case study, we hear from Caroline Essenhigh, Matron at…

Work completed by Martine Jensen and Karen Webster, Senior Biomedical Scientists, Ellie Cooper and Ben Stones, Biomedical Scientists, Microbiology laboratory at Hull Royal Infirmary Report written by Carolyne Horner: 04.02.22 Background Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and Entamoeba histolytica are causative agents of notifiable infectious diarrhoeal disease. Faecal parasites in stool samples are commonly detected and…