date:Jun 22, 2012
The RapidChek CONFIRM non-0157 STEC Immunomagnetic Separation (IMS) kit is a set of immunomagnetic beads used in the confirmation of potential samples and is listed in the USDA Microbiological Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) 5B.02 as the IMS reagents used in E.coli testing.
The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) began monitoring of six non-O157 shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC), incorporating the RapidChek CONFIRM STEC test kit in their testing method earlier this month.
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