MDx-Chex™ for BCID2

MDx-Chex for BCID2 is a first-of-its-kind quality control designed to meet the standards for verifying the performance of the BIOFIRE^® Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel for sepsis. Provided in a comprehensive and easy-to-use format, MDx-Chex for BCID2 evaluates the entire analytical process of the assay, including cell lysis, DNA extraction, purification and removal of PCR inhibitors, as well as qPCR amplification, detection and analysis. MDx-Chex for BCID2 can be used for assay verification, to track lot-to-lot performance of the BCID2 assay and to reduce the occurrence of incorrect results due to instrument or assay failures.

Features

• Comprised of inactivated microorganisms in a matrix of blood cells and culture media components to simulate a patient sample.
• Two BIOFIRE BCID2 pouches needed for complete coverage of all 43 targets, which are contained in two vials.
• Allows for direct use on the BIOFIRE FilmArray Torch and 2.0 platforms.