InTray™ Dermatophyte

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12-593-001
An enriched dermatophyte medium used in the detection of dermatophytes.

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Specifications

Product Principle:

  • Combine inoculation, culture, result and microscopic observation in one IVD device.
  • Highly selective prepared media in a device designed for specimen transport and incubation.
  • Presumptive-positive diagnosis without re-plating. InTray can be placed directly on microscope stage.
  • Fully enclosed cassette with Tyvek® air filtration reduces contamination and exposure, post-collection.

Simple Convenience:

  • InTray is designed for specimen inoculation at point-of-care
  • Place directly on the microscope tray for observation through the cassette’s clear anti-fog window
  • Produces distinctive colony growth with typical identifiable morphology

Time Result:

  • Incubate inoculated trays for up to 14 days at 18-30°C, in the dark. Observe the trays daily for color changes, through the clear viewing window.

Accurate Detection:

Test Strain ATCC # Result
T. mentagrophytes 9533 Growth
T. rubrum 28188 Growth
M. gypseum 14683 Growth
A. brasiliensis 16404 Inhibited
S. aureus 25923 Inhibited
E. coli 25922 Inhibited
C. albicans 60193 Inhibited

Storage:

  • InTray Dermatophyte expires 27 months from the date of manufacture.
  • Upon receipt, store InTray Dermatophyte  at 18-25°C. Avoid refrigeration, freezing or prolonged storage at temperatures greater than 40°C. Do not use an InTray Dermatophyte  if the medium shows signs of deterioration or contamination.

Specimen:

  • Nails
  • Hair
  • Skin

Detects

Trichophyton mentagrophytes | T. rubrum | T. tonsurans | Microsporum gypseum

Product Details

Whitepapers and Articles

Comparative study of different microscopic techniques and culture media for the isolation of dermatophytes.

Singh S, Beena P M.

Indian J Med Microbiol [serial online] 2003 [cited 2019 May 9 ];21:21-24

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Diagnostic microbiology in veterinary dermatology: Present and Future

Luca Guardabassi, Peter Damborg†, Ivonne Stamm, Peter A. Kopp, Els M. Broens, and Pierre-Louis Toutain, the ESCMID Study Group for Veterinary Microbiology

Vet Dermatol 2017; 28: 146–e30

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Principles and Practices of Veterinary Technology

Margi Sirois

Elsevier Health Sciences, Jul 19, 2016

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Regulatory Information

⚠ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Cycloheximide, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.  For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.

This product is for Veterinary Use Only.

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