- Detects C. difficile toxins A and B in fecal specimens
Results should be considered in conjunction with the patient history.
TOX A/B QUIK CHEK ®
T5033 / 30394
The TOX A/B QUIK CHEK ® test is a rapid enzyme immunoassay that uses antibodies specific for toxins A and B of C. difficile.
The device contains a Reaction Window with two stripes. One stripe is a test line specific for toxins A and B. The other stripe is the control line.
Results in approximately 30 minutes
Easy to interpret
Highly sensitive and specific
Results indicators
- Proper test performance is indicated by the formation of a blue line at the control side (C) of the Reaction Window.
- A positive result is indicated by the formation of a blue line at the test side (T) of the Reaction Window.
Documentation
- Package Insert (PDF) Issued 03/2023
- CPT Codes (PDF) Issued 02/2023
- Patented technology
TOX A/B QUIK CHEK ® Poster Presentations and Publications
Comparison of the C. difficile TOX A/B QUIK CHEK® with commercial C. difficile A+B ELISAs
American Society for Microbiology meeting, May 2006, Orlando, FL
Comparison of the TOX A/B QUIK CHEK® to tissue culture assay and to a commercial A+B ELISA for the detection of Clostridium difficile toxins in fecal specimens
American Society for Microbiology meeting, May 2006, Orlando, FL
A New Rapid Test for Detecting Clostridium difficile Toxins A and B in Fecal Specimens
American Society for Microbiology meeting, June 2005, Atlanta, GA