Profile: Remel offers a wide range of microbiology products that are used in the clinical, industrial, research and academic laboratories. Our products help diagnose infection quickly and accurately, providing clinicians with information to provide proper & effective treatment. Our product category comprises of collection & transport, diagnostic tests, direct specimen tests, laboratory supplies, reagents & stains and prepared culture media. Our MicroTest™ transport products are used in the collection and transport of viruses, chlamydiae, and mycoplasma. They are available in 1.5 ml and 3 ml media volume, & accommodate multiple tests on the same specimen. They are compatible with culture, immunoassay, and molecular diagnostic techniques. Our Spectra™ MRSA® is a selective chromogenic medium intended for use in the detection of nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Its easy-to-use, and easy-to-read format enables cost-effective MRSA testing with final results within 24 hours, seven days a week. It can screen more patients, on more shifts in more hospitals.
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• Cytomegalovirus Conjugated Fluorescent Antisera Test (FDA Code: LIN / 866.3175) Cytomegalovirus serological reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identify antibodies to cytomegalovirus in serum. The identification aids in the diagnosis of diseases caused by cytomegaloviruses (principally cytomegalic inclusion disease) and provides epidemiological information on these diseases. Cytomegalic inclusion disease is a generalized infection of infants and is caused by intrauterine or early postnatal infection with the virus. The disease may cause severe congenital abnormalities, such as microcephaly (abnormal smallness of the head), motor disability, and mental retardation. Cytomegalovirus infection has also been associated with acquired hemolytic anemia, acute and chronic hepatitis, and an infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome. |
• Data Processing Module for Clinical use (FDA Code: JQP / 862.2100) A calculator/data processing module for clinical use is an electronic device intended to store, retrieve, and process laboratory data. |
• Diagnostic Test Kits For Pregnancy |
• Differential Cell Counter (FDA Code: GKZ / 864.5220) An automated differential cell counter is a device used to identify one or more of the formed elements of the blood. The device may also have the capability to flag, count, or classify immature or abnormal hematopoietic cells of the blood, bone marrow, or other body fluids. These devices may combine an electronic particle counting method, optical method, or a flow cytometric method utilizing monoclonal CD (cluster designation) markers. The device includes accessory CD markers. |
• Digitoxin Enzyme Immunoassay Test (FDA Code: LFM / 862.3300) A digitoxin test system is a device intended to measure digitoxin, a cardiovascular drug, in serum and plasma. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digitoxin overdose and in monitoring levels of digitoxin to ensure appropriate therapy. |
• Digoxin (125-I) Radioimmunoassay (FDA Code: LCS / 862.3320) A digoxin test system is a device intended to measure digoxin, a cardiovascular drug, in serum and plasma. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of digoxin overdose and in monitoring levels of digoxin to ensure appropriate therapy. |
• Digoxin Enzyme Immunoassay Test (FDA Code: KXT / 862.3320) |
• Diphenylhydantoin Enzyme Immunoassay Test (FDA Code: DIP / 862.3350) A diphenylhydantoin test system is a device intended to measure diphenylhydantoin, an antiepileptic drug, in human specimens. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diphenylhydantoin overdose and in monitoring levels of diphenylhydantoin to ensure appropriate therapy. |
• Diphenylhydantoin Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (FDA Code: LGR / 862.3350) |
• Discrete Photometric Chemistry Analyzer (FDA Code: JJE / 862.2160) A discrete photometric chemistry analyzer for clinical use is a device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures by performing automatically various steps such as pipetting, preparing filtrates, heating, and measuring color intensity. This device is intended for use in conjunction with certain materials to measure a variety of analytes. Different models of the device incorporate various instrumentation such as micro analysis apparatus, double beam, single, or dual channel photometers, and bichromatic 2-wavelength photometers. Some models of the device may include reagent-containing components that may also serve as reaction units. |
• Drug Mixture Calibrator (FDA Code: DKB / 862.3200) A clinical toxicology calibrator is a device intended for medical purposes for use in a test system to establish points of reference that are used in the determination of values in the measurement of substances in human specimens. A clinical toxicology calibrator can be a mixture of drugs or a specific material for a particular drug (e.g., ethanol, lidocaine, etc.). (See also 862.2 in this part.) |
• Drug Mixture Control Materials (FDA Code: DIF / 862.3280) A clinical toxicology control material is a device intended to provide an estimation of the precision of a device test system and to detect and monitor systematic deviations from accuracy resulting from reagent or instrument defects. This generic type of device includes various single, and multi-analyte control materials. |
• Drug Specific Calibrator (FDA Code: DLJ / 862.3200) |
• Drug Specific Control Test (FDA Code: LAS / 862.3280) |
• Dye Powder Stain (FDA Code: LEF / 864.1850) Dye and chemical solution stains for medical purposes are mixtures of synthetic or natural dyes or nondye chemicals in solutions used in staining cells and tissues for diagnostic histopathology, cytopathology, or hematology. |
• Dye Solution Stain (FDA Code: LEE / 864.1850) |
• Early Pregnancy Testing Kit |
• Electrolyte Control (FDA Code: JJR / 862.1660) A quality control material (assayed and unassayed) for clinical chemistry is a device intended for medical purposes for use in a test system to estimate test precision and to detect systematic analytical deviations that may arise from reagent or analytical instrument variation. A quality control material (assayed and unassayed) may be used for proficiency testing in interlaboratory surveys. This generic type of device includes controls (assayed and unassayed) for blood gases, electrolytes, enzymes, multianalytes (all kinds), single (specified) analytes, or urinalysis controls. |
• Embedding Container (FDA Code: KER / 864.3010) Tissue processing equipment consists of devices used to prepare human tissue specimens for diagnostic histological examination by processing specimens through the various stages of decalcifying, infiltrating, sectioning, and mounting on microscope slides. |
• Enriched Culture Media (FDA Code: KZI / 866.2330) An enriched culture medium is a device that consists primarily of liquid or solid biological materials intended for medical purposes to cultivate and identify fastidious microorganisms (those having complex nutritional requirements). The device consists of a relatively simple basal medium enriched by the addition of such nutritional components as blood, blood serum, vitamins, and extracts of plant or animal tissues. The device is used in the diagnosis of disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms and also provides epidemiological information on these diseases. |
• Entamoeba Histolytica Antigen (FDA Code: KHW / 866.3220) |
• Enterobacteriaceae Identification Kit (FDA Code: JSS / 866.2660) A microorganism differentiation and identification device is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of one or more components, such as differential culture media, biochemical reagents, and paper discs or paper strips impregnated with test reagents, that are usually contained in individual compartments and used to differentiate and identify selected microorganisms. The device aids in the diagnosis of disease. |
• Enzymatic Esterase-Oxidase, Cholesterol (FDA Code: CHH / 862.1175) A cholesterol (total) test system is a device intended to measure cholesterol in plasma and serum. Cholesterol measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving excess cholesterol in the blood and lipid and lipoprotein metabolism disorders. |
• Enzyme Controls (FDA Code: JJT / 862.1660) |
• Enzyme Labeled Antinuclear Antibody (FDA Code: LJM / 866.5100) An antinuclear antibody immunological test system is a device that consists of the reagents used to measure by immunochemical techniques the autoimmune antibodies in serum, other body fluids, and tissues that react with cellular nuclear constituents (molecules present in the nucleus of a cell, such as ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, or nuclear proteins). The measurements aid in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (a multisystem autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the victim's own tissues), hepatitis (a liver disease), rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome (arthritis with inflammation of the eye, eyelid, and salivary glands), and systemic sclerosis (chronic hardening and shrinking of many body tissues). |
• Eosin Y Stain (FDA Code: HYB / 864.1850) |
• Escherichia Coli Antigens (FDA Code: GMZ / 866.3255) |
• Escherichia Coli Antisera (FDA Code: GNA / 866.3255) |
• Escherichia Coli Fluorescent Antisera (FDA Code: GMY / 866.3255) |
• Estrogen Receptor Antibody Immunohistochemistry Assay (FDA Code: MYA / 864.1860) Immunohistochemistry test systems (IHC's) are in vitro diagnostic devices consisting of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies labeled with directions for use and performance claims, which may be packaged with ancillary reagents in kits. Their intended use is to identify, by immunological techniques, antigens in tissues or cytologic specimens. Similar devices intended for use with flow cytometry devices are not considered IHC's. |
• Evoked Response Electrical Stimulator (FDA Code: GWF / 882.1870) An evoked response electrical stimulator is a device used to apply an electrical stimulus to a patient by means of skin electrodes for the purpose of measuring the evoked response. |
• Fast Green Stain (FDA Code: HYC / 864.1850) |
• Febrile Antigen (FDA Code: GSZ / 866.3410) |
• Febrile Antigens Slide/Tube Test (FDA Code: GNC / 866.3550) |
• Fecal Transport Kit |
• Ferritin Radioimmunoassay Test (FDA Code: JMG / 866.5340) A ferritin immunological test system is a device that consists of the reagents used to measure by immunochemical techniques the ferritin (an iron-storing protein) in serum and other body fluids. Measurements of ferritin aid in the diagnosis of diseases affecting iron metabolism, such as hemochromatosis (iron overload) and iron deficiency amemia. |
• Ferrozine Iron Binding Capacity Test (FDA Code: JMO / 862.1415) An iron-binding capacity test system is a device intended to measure iron-binding capacity in serum. Iron-binding capacity measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of anemia. |
• Fibrin Split Products (FDA Code: GHH / 864.7320) A fibrinogen/fibrin degradation products assay is a device used to detect and measure fibrinogen degradation products and fibrin degradation products (protein fragments produced by the enzymatic action of plasmin on fibrinogen and fibrin) as an aid in detecting the presence and degree of intravascular coagulation and fibrinolysis (the dissolution of the fibrin in a blood clot) and in monitoring therapy for disseminated intravascular coagulation (nonlocalized clotting in the blood vessels). |
• Fibrinogen and Fibrin Split Products (FDA Code: DAP / 864.7320) |
• Fibrinogen Determination System Test (FDA Code: KQJ / 864.7340) A fibrinogen determination system is a device that consists of the instruments, reagents, standards, and controls used to determine the fibrinogen levels in disseminated intravascular coagulation (nonlocalized clotting within the blood vessels) and primary fibrinolysis (the dissolution of fibrin in a blood clot). |
• Fibrinogen Test (FDA Code: GIS / 864.7340) |
• Fluorescent Adenovirus 1-33 Antisera (FDA Code: GNY / 866.3020) Adenovirus serological reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identify antibodies to adenovirus in serum. Additionally, some of these reagents consist of adenovirus antisera conjugated with a fluorescent dye and are used to identify adenoviruses directly from clinical specimens. The identification aids in the diagnosis of disease caused by adenoviruses and provides epidemiological information on these diseases. Adenovirus infections may cause pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat), acute respiratory diseases, and certain external diseases of the eye (e.g., conjunctivitis). |
• Fluorescent Immunoassay Gentamicin Test (FDA Code: LCQ / 862.3450) A gentamicin test system is a device intended to measure gentamicin, an antibiotic drug, in human specimens. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of gentamicin overdose and in monitoring levels of gentamicin to ensure appropriate therapy. |
• Folic Acid Radioimmunoassay (FDA Code: CGN / 862.1295) A folic acid test system is a device intended to measure the vitamin folic acid in plasma and serum. Folic acid measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of megaloblastic anemia, which is characterized by the presence of megaloblasts (an abnormal red blood cell series) in the bone marrow. |
• Formalin Containing Fixative (FDA Code: LDY / 864.4010) |
• Formalin/Sodium Acetate Solution (FDA Code: IGB / 864.4010) |
• Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Colorimetric Method (FDA Code: JPZ / 862.1360) A gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and isoenzymes test system is a device intended to measure the activity of the enzyme gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP) in plasma and serum. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase and isoenzymes measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases such as alcoholic cirrhosis and primary and secondary liver tumors. |
• Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Kinetic Method (FDA Code: JQB / 862.1360) |
• General Nutrient Broth Culture Media (FDA Code: JSC / 866.2350) A microbiological assay culture medium is a device that consists primarily of liquid or solid biological materials intended for medical purposes to cultivate selected test microorganisms in order to measure by microbiological procedures the concentration in a patient's serum of certain substances, such as amino acids, antimicrobial agents, and vitamins. The concentration of these substances is measured by their ability to promote or inhibit the growth of the test organism in the innoculated medium. Test results aid in the diagnosis of disease resulting from either deficient or excessive amounts of these substances in a patient's serum. Tests results may also be used to monitor the effects of the administration of certain antimicrobial drugs. |
• General Purpose Reagent (FDA Code: LDT) |