Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum.

The primary route of transmission is through sexual contact; it may also be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or at birth, resulting in congenital syphilis. Syphilis is believed to have infected 12 million people worldwide in 1999, with greater than 90% of cases in the developing world. After decreasing dramatically since the widespread availability of penicillin in the 1940s, rates of infection have increased since the turn of the millennium in many countries, often in combination with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

This has been attributed partly to unsafe sexual practices among men who have sex with men, increased promiscuity, prostitution, and decreasing use of barrier protection.

Intended Use
The Syphilis test is a chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of all antibodies, including IgM, IgG and IgA to T. pallidum in serum, plasma or whole blood. The test is intended for use by professionals only.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne, hemolytic, febrile illness that infects over 250 million people and kills more than 1 million people per year.

It is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. P. falciparum causes more severe disease than the other plasmodial species and accounts for most malaria deaths.

P. falciparum and P. vivax are the most common pathogens, however, there is considerable geographic variation in species distribution.

Intended Use
The Rapid Malaria p.f/p.v Test is a qualitative immunochromatographic to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in serum, plasma or whole blood specimens. The test is intended for use by professionals only.

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting primarily the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The infection is often asymptomatic, but chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is generally apparent after many years.

In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure, liver cancer or life-threatening esophaeal and gastric varices.

Intended Use
The Rapid HCV Test is a single-use immunochromatographic assay for qualitative detection of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Whole Blood, Serum or Plasma.

It is intended for use by professional as an aid in the diagnosis of infections by Hepatitis C virus and screening for the potential carrier of this virus.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). When a person is first infected with the hepatitis B virus, this is called an acute infection.

Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and joint pain. HBV is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids.

This may occur either by skin punctures or otherwise broken skin or by contact with mucosal membranes. Some avenues of infection include contaminated needles or medical instruments, transfusion with contaminated blood or blood products, unprotected sex, and from neonatal/congenital.

Intended Use
The One Step Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test is a colloidal gold/antibody complex based immunoassay designed for the qualitative determination of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in serum or whole blood specimens.

It is intended for professional use as an aid in the diagnosis of infections by Hepatitis B virus and screening for the potential carrier of this virus.

The kit is intended for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to nine major pathogens of respiratory tract infections in human serum or plasma.

Detectable pathogens include: Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Chlamydia Pneumonia, Influenza A, Influenza B, Parainfluenza Virus Type 1, 2 and 3, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, Coxsackievirus Group B and Legionella Pneumophila Serum Type 1.