Sample Transport
Culture ☆ Chromogenic Result

InTray® COLOREX™ KPC

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Chromogenic differentiated result, in your clinic.

COLOREX KPC is a selective and differential chromogenic medium containing a carbapenem selective agent intended for use in obtaining a pure culture of gram-negative bacteria expressing reduced susceptibility to carbapenem-class antibiotics. The test can be performed with samples composed of mixed populations of bacteria, e.g., stool, biological fluids, surface streaks, etc.

Specifications

Product Principle

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

Simple Convenience

InTray is designed for specimen collection / inoculation at point-of-care
Saves time, material cost and waste, reducing exposure to collected sample
Place directly on the microscope tray for observation through the cassette’s clear anti-fog window
Visual chromogenic differentiation

Accurate Detection

Specially formulated medium promotes growth and chromogenic differentiation

Test Strain	ATCC #	Appearance
Carbapenem^R
K. pneumoniae	BAA-1705	Metallic Blue
E. coli	BAA-196	Reddish / small
*Psudeomonas*		Cream to translucent green
*Acinetobacter*		Cream
Carbapenem^S
K. pneumoniae	700603	Inhibited

Time to Result

18-24 hours, incubated at 37°C for positive

Storage

Extended 6 month shelf life (2-8°C) from the date of manufacture
Can tolerate extended periods at controlled room temp (≤ 25˚C), with no loss in performance.

Specimen

Stool
Biological Fluids
Surface Streaks

Features and Benefits

SHELF-LIFE AND DURABILITY

Designed for extended 6 month shelf life
Durable and stackable for incubation
No re-plate or wet mount
Once inoculated, no other culture preparation is required... saving time and cost.
Designed for specimen collection/inoculation at point-of-care, a fully enclosed system for transport, incubation, result and microscopic observation.
The sealed prepared media device is selectively formulated for accurate detection and identification of pathogens and non-pathogens
Visual chromogenic differentiation and/or selective production of distinctive colony growth with typical identifiable morphology

KEY FEATURES

Fully enclosed cassette with air filtration system
Nutritive culture colony growth medium, formulated for selectivity and specificity
Anaerobic or aerobic system available (on select products)

YOU'LL IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCE A REDUCTION IN:

Time-to-result
Cost of laboratory materials
Medical waste
Risk of exposure or contamination

Articles and Whitepapers

Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation of Screen Agar Plates for Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Surveillance Rectal Swabs
Adler et al, Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation of Screening... JOCM 2011 Jun; 49(6)

Clinical Microbiology Costs for Methods of Active Surveillance for Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase — Producing Enterobacteriaceae
Mathers, MD et al, Microbiology Cost of CPE Screening, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2014, Vol 35 No 4

Evaluation of CHROMagar KPC for Rapid Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Samra Z, Bahar J., Marad-Shapiro L., J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Sept; 46(9)3110-3111

Outbreak of ST395 KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Stein et al, Outbreak of ST395 KPC...,IC&HE 2018 Vol 39, No 4

Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca in Clinical Isolates in Tehran Hospitals
Validi et al, ID of KPC-producing Klebsilla oxytoca...Osong Public Health Res Perspect 2016 Vol 7 No 5

Regulatory

CE Marked

FDA Registered in USA - For Research Use Only

COLOREX KPC is not intended for use in the identification of colonization with carbapenem-resistant bacteria to aid in the prevention and control of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in healthcare settings.
COLOREX KPC is not intended to diagnose infections with carbapenem-resistant bacteria, guide or monitor treatment for infections, or provide susceptibility results to carbapenem. Sub-culture is necessary for bacterial identification and susceptibility testing.