Ecopathology Uro Kit - I (One kit is sufficient for 5 samples)

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Intended Use:

Recommended for diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection and subsequent antibiotic susceptibility testing.

Kit Contents**

Product Code Packing
a. HiCrome™ UTI Agar SM1353 1x100ml
b. Mueller Hinton Agar SM173 2x100ml
c. Sterile Petri plates (Empty 90mm) 15 nos.
d. Octodiscs
    OD066R 5 nos.
    OD067R 5 nos.
e. Sterile uricol 5 nos.

Directions

  1. Collect the midstream urine sample in sterile uricol.
  2. Process the samples as per the protocol.
  3. SM1353 and SM173 - Slightly loosen the cap and melt the medium in water bath at 100°C. Cool to 45-50°C and pour the medium into empty sterile 90 mm Petri plates.
  4. Isolate the organisms from the urine sample on SM1353 (HiCrome™™ UTI Agar). Incubate at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours.
  5. The most predominant organism (causative agent) is then selected for sensitivity study.
  6. 0.1 OD colony suspension of the suspected organism is prepared and then swabbed on SM173 (Mueller Hinton Agar plates).
  7. Place OD066R and OD067R on the swabbed plates. Incubate at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours.
  8. Interpret the results after incubation.

Principle And Interpretation

Ecopathology Uro Kit - I kit is very economical and rapid diagnostic kit for use. Thus the urinary tract infections are bacterial infections affecting parts of urinary tract. The common symptoms of urinary tract infection are urgency and frequency of micturition, with associated discomfort or pain. The common condition is cystitis, due to infection of the bladder with a uropathogenic bacterium, which most frequently is Escherichia coli, but sometimes Staphylococcus saprophyticus or especially in hospital-acquired infections, Klebsiella species, Proteus mirabilis, other coliforms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Enterococcus faecalis (1).

Type of specimen

Clinical samples - urine

Specimen Collection and Handling:

Inoculate the medium immediately after urine collection (2,5). After isolation of the organism sensitivity of the organism to antimicrobial agents is checked on Mueller Hinton Agar by disc diffusion method as described in CLSI Approved Standard (6). The susceptibility is determined by comparing with CLSI standards (7). For Susceptilbility testing Octodiscs (OD066R & OD067R) are used. These series of discs gives the privilege to study large number of antibiotics at one time. The symbols and concentrations of antimicrobials present are indicated in respect of each peripherally located disc. After use, contaminated materials must be sterilized by autoclaving before discarding.

Warning and Precautions :

In Vitro diagnostic Use only. Read the label before opening the container. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Follow good microbiological lab practices while handling specimens and culture. Standard precautions as per established guidleines should be followed while handling clincal specimens. Saftey guidelines may be referred in individual safety data sheets

Limitations :

  1. Initiation of antibiotic therapy, before collection of sample, low urine pH (less than 5) etc. may result in low bacterial count from infected patients.
  2. This medium is recommended for susceptibility testing of pure cultures only.
  3. Inoculum density may effect the zone size. Heavy inoculum may result in smaller zones or too less inoculum may result in bigger zones.

Performance and Evaluation

Performance of the medium is expected when used as per the direction on the label within the expiry period when stored at recommended temperature.

Quality Control

Appearance

SM1353: Sterile glass bottle conataining slightly opalescent HiCrome™™ UTI Agar.

SM173: Sterile glass bottle conataining slightly opalescent Mueller Hinton Agar.

OD066R/OD067R: Flat circular ring of inert material w/8 equidistant arms on the outer periphery, each arm having a 6 mm disc at the end; each disc impregnated w/ different antibiotics, w/corresponding symbols & concentrations printed on the ring.

Each ring of OD066R contains

Antibiotic Concentration
Cefoperazone (CPZ) 75µg
Cefpodoxime (CPD) 10µg
Ceftazidime (CAZ) 30µg
Cefepime (CPM) 30μg
Meropenem (MRP) 10µg
Gentamicin (GEN) 10µg
Amikacin (AK) 30µg
Moxifloxacin (MO) 5µg

Each ring of OD067R contains

Antibiotic Concentration
Ampicillin (AMP) 10µg
Cefazolin (CZ) 30µg
Nalidixic acid (NA) 30µg
Norfloxacin (NX) 10µg
Ciprofloxacin (CIP) 5µg
Co-Trimoxazole (COT) 25μg
Levofloxacin (LE) 5µg
Nitrofurantoin (NIT) 300µg

Colour

SM1353: Light amber coloured

SM173: Light amber coloured medium.

pH

SM1353: 6.60-7.20

SM173: 7.20-7.40

Sterility test

Passes release criteria

Cultural Response

SM1353: Cultural characteristics observed after melting the medium and pouring into sterile Petri plates. The plates are inoculated with the specimen and incubated at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours.

Organism Inoculum (CFU) Growth Recovery Colour of Colony
Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 (00087*) 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% blue-green (small)
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (00013*) 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% Purple to magenta
Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883 (00097*) 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% blue to purple, mucoid
Proteus vulgaris ATCC 13315 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% light brown
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus ATCC 25923 (00034*) 50-100 good-luxuriant >=70% golden yellow

SM173: Cultural characteristics observed after melting the medium and pouring into sterile Petri plates. The plates are inoculated with the isolated test organisms by swabbing and placing the Octodiscs OD066R & OD067R and incubated at 35-37°C for 18-24 hours.

The following average diameter of zone of inhibition is observed for standard cultures as per CLSI.

OD066R

Organisms(ATCC) Antibiotic Std.Zone of diameter(mm)
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (00013*) Cefaperazone CPZ (75mcg) 28-34 mm
Cefpodoxime CPD (10mcg) 23-28 mm
Ceftazidime CAZ (30mcg) 25-32 mm
Cefepime CPM (30mcg) 31-37 mm
Meropenem MRP (10mcg) 28-34 mm
Gentamicin GEN (10mcg) 19-26 mm
Amikacin AK (10mcg) 19-26 mm
Moxifloxacin MO (5mcg) 28-35 mm
Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC 25923 (00034*) Cefaperazone CPZ (75mcg) 24-33 mm
Cefpodoxime CPD (10mcg) 19-25 mm
Ceftazidime CAZ (30mcg) 16-20 mm
Cefepime CPM (30mcg) 23-29 mm
Meropenem MRP (10mcg) 29 -37 mm
Gentamicin GEN (10mcg) 19-27 mm
Amikacin AK (10mcg) 20-26 mm
Moxifloxacin MO (5mcg) 28-35 mm

OD067R

Organisms(ATCC) Antibiotic Std.Zone of diameter (mm)
Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (00013*) Ampicillin AMP (10mcg) 16 -22 mm
Cefazolin CZ (30mcg) 23 -29 mm
Nalidixic acid NA (30mcg) 22 -28 mm
Norfloxacin NX (10mcg) 28-35 mm
Ciprofloxacin CIP (5mcg) 30-40 mm
Co-Trimoxazole COT (25mcg) 23-29 mm
Levofloxacin LE (5mcg) 29-37 mm
Nitrofurantion NIT (300mcg) 20-25 mm
Staphylococcus aureus subsp aureus ATCC 25923 (00034*) Ampicillin AMP (10mcg) 27-35 mm
Cefazolin CZ (30mcg) 29-35 mm
Norfloxacin NX (10mcg) 17-28 mm
Ciprofloxacin CIP (5mcg) 22-30 mm
Co-Trimoxazole COT (25mcg) 24-32 mm
Levofloxacin LE (5mcg) 25-30 mm

Key: (*) Corresponding WDCM numbers.

Storage and Shelf Life

Store below 2-8°C. Use before expiry date on the label. On opening, product should be properly stored dry and ventilated area protected from extremes of temperature and sources of ignition. Product performance is best if used within stated expiry period.

Disposal

User must ensure safe disposal by autoclaving and/or incineration of used or unusable preparations of this product. Follow established laboratory procedures in disposing of infectious materials and material that comes into contact with clinical sample must be decontaminated and disposed of in accordance with current laboratory techniques (3,4).

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