J Mitra Advantage Mal Card Test Kit Pack of 50 Tests

J Mitra Advantage Mal Card is a rapid, qualitative immunochromatographic test that detects Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) antigen in human whole blood. The card has two test lines. The F line detects P. falciparum-specific pLDH. The P (Pan) line detects pLDH common to all Plasmodium species. Together they tell P. falciparum or mixed infection apart from P. vivax, P. malariae or P. ovale infection. Each test needs only 4 µl of fresh whole blood (venous blood in EDTA, citrate or heparin, or a finger-prick sample) and 3 drops of assay buffer. Read the result at 20 minutes.

Each test needs only 4 µl of fresh whole blood (venous blood in EDTA, citrate or heparin, or a finger-prick sample) and 3 drops of assay buffer. Read the result at 20 minutes. Results read after 20 minutes are not valid. The kit is stored at 4–30°C with no refrigeration needed, which suits hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, primary health centres and clinics. Advantage Mal Card is a screening test for professional use. Confirm reactive results by microscopy of thick and thin blood smears, and interpret every result together with clinical findings.

Features:

• Clear Casing: See-through transparent kit improves the infection-free precision for clinicians.
• Unmatched Sensitivity: Improved analytical sensitivity for differential screening 
• Extended Shelf Life: Shelf life of 30 months enables a longer window to ship, store without fear of expiry.
• No Cold Storage: Storage at 4-30° C with no cold chain requirement for long-term storage.
• Rapid results: Easy to Interpret indicative bands at 20 minutes allows quick & clear results.
• No Reader Required: Indicative coloured bands on test eliminates the need for dedicated analyser.
• Species Differentiation: Differentiates P. falciparum (F line) from (P line) on one card.
• Solo Antigen: Detects pLDH-based detection on both test lines.
• Colloidal Gold Technology: Supports visual detection in a lateral-flow immunoassay.

Who is it for: Pathology and diagnostic labs, hospital labs, fever clinics, primary health centres, nursing homes and field screening programmes that need high-volume malaria screening.

• Testing Device: Enclosed in a transparent infection-free construction

• Reagent Strip: Pre-coated with antibodies for malaria antigen detection

• Buffer Solution: Facilitates the reaction for accurate diagnosis

50 x Test cards, 2 x assay buffer vials, 50 sample droppers, 1 instruction manual

Intended Use: The kit is intended for professional use and as a screening test.

How to Use

1. Bring the kit and blood sample to room temperature.
2. Open the foil pouch just before use. Do not use the card if the desiccant has turned pink.
3. Label the card with the patient ID.
4. Using the dropper, add 4 µl of whole blood to sample well "S".
5. Add 3 free-falling drops of assay buffer to buffer well "B".
6. Read the result at 20 minutes. Do not read after 20 minutes.
7. Discard the used card as potentially infectious waste.

How to Read the Result

• Check the C line first to appear on the reading window.
• If it's missing, the test was invalid; the test has to be repeated with a fresh Test Card.
• Use below table to interpret the indicative results of reaction
• Discard the card immediately after use according to biomedical waste disposal protocols.

• Handle all blood samples and used cards as potentially infectious.
• Do not use haemolysed, clotted, lipaemic or contaminated samples.
• Stored samples may be kept at 2–8°C for no more than 3 days.
• Rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibodies or dengue may cause false positives.
• After treatment, the P line might indicate positive for some time.
• Do repeat testing 5–10 days after starting treatment.
• Performance has not been evaluated with P. malariae or P. ovale positive samples.
• Confirm reactive results by microscopy and correlate with clinical findings.
• Do not use past the expiry date printed on the kit.