Fungitell STAT® Assay
Rapid Invasive Fungal Infection Screening
Fungitell STAT® Assay
Single Sample Format For Rapid Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI) Screening. Fungitell STAT® is the first and only single sample format FDA-cleared; and CE marked rapid in vitro diagnostic screening test for IFI (including Candida, Aspergillus and Pneumocystis) that detects (1→3)-β-D-Glucan in serum.
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Introducing Fungitell STAT®
Fungitell®, The Gold Standard in Rapid Screening for Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI), is now available in a single sample format.
Fungitell®, the gold standard in (1→3)-β-D-Glucan testing, has been providing reliable laboratory support for IFI diagnosis, or rule-out since 2004.
Why test for (1→3)-β-D-Glucan?
Most pathogenic fungi1 have (1→3)-β-D-Glucan in their cell walls and minute, but detectable quantities are released into the circulation during infection. Detection of elevated levels of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan is an aid to the presumptive diagnosis of IFI in at risk patients.
IFIs cause severe illness in the critically ill and immunocompromised patients and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. More aggressive medical care, including immunosuppressive therapy and ICU care has greatly increased the population of patients at risk of IFI.
Immunocompromised and At-risk Populations
Invasive Fungal Infection is increasing in at-risk populations10 such as:
- Aggressive Care (SICU/MICU/NICU)
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Stem Cell and Organ Transplants
- HIV
- Cancer Treatment
- Diabetes
- Central Venous Catheters
- Hemodialysis
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
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The Fungitell STAT® assay is a protease zymogen-based colorimetric assay for the qualitative detection of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan in the serum of patients with symptoms of, or medical conditions predisposing the patient to, IFI. Fungitell STAT® is a design modification to the Fungitell® assay format. The Fungitell STAT® assay was developed to answer the need for a single use test format and smaller kit size relative to the 96-well plate format of the Fungitell® assay.
Fungitell STAT® offers the convenience of either a single sample or a small number of patient samples test run with a minimal footprint. Test from 1-7 samples in a single run using the Lab Kinetics Incubating 8-well Tube Reader and Beta Glucan (BG) BG Analytics® software.
Fungitell STAT® presents qualitative information concerning patient serum BG levels, using an index value result format that is both familiar to the infectious disease community and which allows the rapid stratification of patients as diagnostically positive, negative or indeterminate relative to serum BG burden.
Fungitell STAT® is designed to provide an easy-to-interpret, computer-generated index result using a reference control provided with the reagent kit. Beta-Glucan Index (BGI) interpretive zones are as follows:
Fungitell STAT® Index Ranges | |
Result | Index Value |
Negative | ≤0.74 |
Indeterminate | 0.75 -1.1 |
Positive | ≥1.2 |
Fungitell STAT® was developed and tested using the Fungitell® (1→3)-β-D-Glucan Assay predicate device and its results track closely to the familiar pg/mL output of that kit. The concordance testing of Fungitell STAT® BGI results to the original Fungitell® pg/ml results provided a Positive Percent Agreement of 99% and a Negative Percent Agreement of 98%.2
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Fungitell STAT® Assay
Features & Benefits
- Test a single sample at a time – Flexibility of testing when you need it
- Rapid in-house results – within 1 hour eliminating the need for expensive send out services
- The first and only FDA-Cleared and CE Marked single test (1→3)-β-D-Glucan assay – Reliable cut off values
- Detects glucan from most fungi including Candida, Aspergillus and Pneumocystis2
- Decreased turn-around-time – no more waiting for large, batched sample runs or send outs
8-well Tube Reader Instrument
Features & Benefits
Lab Kinetics Incubating 8-well Tube Reader Incubating (37°C) tube reader capable of reading at 405 nm and 495 nm with a range of at least 0 – 1.0 Absorbance Units and accommodates vials of 12 mm diameter.
- Incubating absorbance tube reader equipped with 8 wells (1 standard and up to 7 sample positions)
- Minimal footprint:
6.87” x 4.65” x 1.5” (W x D x H)
17.45cm X 11.84cm X 3.81cm (W x D x H) - Solid State Design: Low instrument maintenance
- Each well is individually timed for immediate data collection upon insertion of a reaction tube into the tube reader
- Uses disposable depyrogenated glass tubes
BG Analytics® Software
Features & Benefits
BG Analytics® is a unique, easy-to-use, intuitive software application that provides a qualitative measurement of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan for use with the Fungitell STAT® kinetic assay.
BG Analytics® software collects and processes data from the Lab Kinetics 8-well incubating tube reader, stores the information in a database and produces reports of the test results.
- Comes standard with a local SQLite 10 GB database
- Allows for backup
- Is LIMS compatible
- Software System Requirements:
- Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows® 10
64 bit, v1809 or newer
- Physical Memory:
Minimum: 4 GB
Recommended: 8 GB
- Hard Disk Space:
Minimum: 10 GB
Recommended: 15 GB or more
- Communication Ports: at least one free USB port (or two USB ports needed when using barcode scanner)
NOTE: ACC strongly recommends that Microsoft Windows updates are performed on a regular basis to ensure the latest security fixes and critical updates.
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Additional Computer Requirements:
- At least one (1) USB port
- Connection to a printer
- Connection to a barcode scanner
Materials Supplied with the Fungitell STAT®
- Fungitell STAT® Reagent, a lyophilized (1→3)-β-D-Glucan specific LAL (10 vials)
- Fungitell STAT® Glucan Standard (5 vials), with the (1→3)-β-D-Glucan content stated on the labeling
- Instructions for Use
- Quick Visual Guide
Reagent Storage
Store all reagents, as supplied, at 2-8°C in the dark. Fungitell STAT® Reagent and Fungitell STAT® Standard should be used within 1 hour following reconstitution.
Materials Required
All materials must be free of interfering glucans. Glassware must be dry-heat depyrogenated for at least 7 hours at a minimum of 235°C (or a validated equivalent) to be considered suitable for use.
Ordering Information
Fungitell STAT®, (10 vials of STAT Reagent and 5 vials of STAT Standard) | #FT007 |
Lab Kinetics Incubating 8-well Tube Reader with BG Analytics® Software | #PKF08-PKG |
LAL Reagent Water (5.5 mL vial, 10 Pack)3 | #W0051-10 |
Alkaline Pretreatment Solution (2.5 mL vial, 5 Pack)3 IFU Download | #APS51-5 |
Toxipet Long Pipette tips (20-200 μL, Box of 50)3 | #TPT50 |
Pipette tips (250 μL, 96/Box, 10 Boxes /Pack) | #PPT25 |
Pipette tips (1000 μL, 96/Box, 8 Boxes/Pack) | #PPT10 |
Test tubes for patient sample preparation and combining serum pretreatment solution. (12 x 75 mm, 42/Pack, 5 Packs)3 |
#TB240-5 |
For product pricing and ordering details, please refer to your local representative. |
Additional Items Not Supplied By ACC
- Pipettes capable of delivering 20-200 μL and 100-1000 μL volumes Sterile, glucan-free, screw-cap storage tubes for aliquotting samples (most tubes that are certified to be RNAse, DNAse, and pyrogen-free are free of interfering levels of (1→3)-β-D-Glucan).
- Parafilm®
- BG Analytics® is designed to be compatible with any barcode scanner configured in USB HID Points of Sale scanner mode. For example, Honeywell healthcare corded barcode scanners Honeywell PN1950HHD and Honeywell 1950HSR are compatible. Refer to the barcode scanner’s user manual for proper scanning technique.
- Cryptococcus, Mucorales (such as Absidia, Mucor and Rhizopus) and Blastomyces dermatitidis (infective yeast form) are known to have little or no (1→3)-β-D-Glucan and thus, glucan is not detected during infection with these organisms.
- D’Ordine, R.L.; Garcia, K.A.; Roy, J.; Zhang, Y.; Markley, B.; and Finkelman, M.A. Performance Characteristics of Fungitell STAT®, A Rapid (1→3)-β-D-Glucan Single Patient Sample in vitro Diagnostic Assay. Medical Mycology: In Press.
- These products, supplied by Associates of Cape Cod, Inc., are certified free of interfering glucans.
Caution - glass pipettes with cotton plugs and micro-pipette tips with cellulosic filters are potential sources of glucan contamination.
Fungitell STAT® Assay PDF Download
Product Brochure
Reference List
Quick Visual Guide
BG Analytics® User Manual
BG Analytics® System Verification Protocol
PKF08 User Manual
Press Release
Declaration of Conformity
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