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Introduction of SARS‑CoV‑2 RNA Extraction using Biocomma Kit Biocomma nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) extraction kit is a Chinese product that is useful for RNA extraction systems for COVID-19 detection. It is applied for manual extraction and it is completed in four steps- A kit (for 50 …
Indole Production test This indole test is useful to identify the bacteria on the basis of indole production. The list of indole-positive organisms is- Principle of Indole test The ability of an organism to split Indole from the amino acid tryptophan is due to the presence of …
Introduction Alkaptonuria is an enzyme deficiency, homogentisic dioxygenase (HGD) rare inherited disorder. It is used to break down a toxic substance called homogentisic acid. Excess of homogentisic acid causes bones and cartilage to become discolored and brittle which causes later osteoarthritis, especially in the spine …
Introduction of BHI Broth Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth is a highly nutritive medium and is thus useful for cultivating a wide variety of microorganisms like aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts, and molds. BHI broth is commonly used in blood culture work and allied pathological …
Introduction of RF Test RF test uses to detect autoantibody of rheumatoid factor which stands for rheumatoid factor. Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs like skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles but particularly …
Introduction of ASO Test ASO stands for Antistreptococcal O and it is an antibody targeted against streptolysin O, a toxic enzyme produced by group A Streptococcus bacterium. Antistreptococcal O and anti -DNase are the most common of several antibodies that are produced by the body’s immune system in response to a strep infection …
Introduction of Food Intolerance Package The food Intolerance package includes a panel of tests to know if patients have sensitivity to a specific food. A food allergy test is also a part of the Food Intolerance package to know the reason for intolerance in which …
Introduction of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test RPR is a screening non-specific test for syphilis caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum. It has replaced the VDRL test due to having properties like no need of preparing fresh reagents daily, no need for a microscope, and …