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Desoxycholate

Cat. #	Description	Qty.	Unit
261183	Desoxycholate Used for presumptive differentiation of pneumococci based on bile solubility	50	SP
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Intended Use:

BBL™ Desoxycholate Reagent Droppers are used for the presumptive differentiation of pneumococci from other gram-positive cocci by the bile solubility test.

Catalog #	Description	Quantity	Unit
261183	Desoxycholate Used for presumptive differentiation of pneumococci based on bile solubility	50	SP

Desoxycholate Reagent Droppers
Revision: 2010/06     Revision Date: 06/01/2010    

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Intended Use:

BBL™ Desoxycholate Reagent Droppers are used for the presumptive differentiation of pneumococci from other gram-positive cocci by the bile solubility test.

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Product Summary:

Sodium desoxycholate is a salt of purified bile acid and can be used in lower concentrations than other salts of bile acids. It is soluble in water and lyses pneumococcal cells treated with a 10% solution. The bile solubility test may be performed by adding the sodium desoxycholate solution to a cell suspension or directly to colonies on a blood agar plate.^1-3

Each dropper is good for one day's use after ampule has been broken.

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User Quality Control:

1. Positive (Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC™ 6303) and negative (Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212) controls should be run simultaneously with the organism to be tested.

Quality control requirements must be performed in accordance with applicable local, state and/or federal regulations or accreditation requirements and your laboratory's standard Quality Control procedures. It is recommended that the user refer to pertinent CLSI (formerly NCCLS) guidance and CLIA regulations for appropriate Quality Control practices.

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Reagents:

Desoxycholate Reagent Droppers contain 0.5 mL of 10% aqueous solution of sodium desoxycholate.

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Warnings and Precautions:

For in vitro Diagnostic Use.

This product contains dry natural rubber.

Follow proper laboratory procedures in handling and disposing of infectious materials. Avoid contact with the skin. Rinse thoroughly with water if spilled.

Information shown on this page is a short summary extracted from the Package Insert, available as a PDF under the Related Documents section of this page.