Rosco Diatabs and Resistance Kits

Pro-Lab Diagnostics is the exclusive distributor of Rosco Products in Canada. Rosco Diagnostica offers a variety of products that can be used for the rapid identification of yeasts as well as detection of mechanisms of microbial resistance.

The kits are divided into two main categories:

  • DiaTabs™ Rapid Identification of Bacteria and Fungi.
  • Kits for Detection of Bacteria Resistance Mechanisms.

Pro-Lab Diagnostics carries a selection of products from Rosco Diagnostica. Rosco Diagnostica are focused on providing next generation, innovative and cost effective products.

For a full description of Rosco Diagnostica products available please see the Rosco website www.rosco.dk and contact Pro-Lab for pricing and availability:

Diatabs™

Diatabs offer a variety of individual tests that can be­ used as single tests or in combinations­ to provide a rapid identification in 4 hours. They can be used for the differentiation of most common species as supplemental and confirmatory tests.

With Diatabs™ there is a solution that fits routines and policies of any clinical microbiology laboratory ­ be it for the daily routines in a busy hospital laboratory or for special or scientific purposes in the reference laboratory.

Reagents for Use with Diatabs Product:

Ninhydrin 3.5% solution
Kovac’s Reagent
Aminopeptidase Reagent
N-N-Dimethyl-a-naphtyl
Sulfalinic Acid

Kits for Detection of Resistance Mechanisms

These kits are a reliable and inexpensive way to detect resistance in microorganisms. They have high sensitivity and specificity and are the optimal phenotypic method in that they will detect genotypic false positives.

Screening and Confirmation of ESBL’s
Screening and Confirmation of ESBL + AmpC
Screening and Confirmation of Carbapenamases
Confirmation of AmpC’s
Other Kits

ESBL Confirm Kits

Screening and Confirmation of ESBL’s
Total ESBL Confirm Kit (EUCAST)

Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime + Clavulanate
Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime + Clavulanate
Cefipime
Cefepime + Clavulanate

Total ESBL Confirm Kit (CLSI)

Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime + Clavulanate
Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime + Clavulanate

ESBL Confirm (Chrom. AmpC) Kit (EUCAST)

Cefipime
Cefepime + Clavulanate

Rapid ESBL Screen Kit

Cefotaxime + Tazobactam + Indicator
Cefotaxime + Indicator

Screening and Confirmation of ESBL + AmpC

ESBL + AmpC Screen Kit

Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime + Clavulanate
Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin
Cefotaxime + Clavulanate + Cloxacillin

Total ESBL + AmpC Confirm Kit

Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin
Cefotaxime + Clavulanate
Ceftazidime + Cloxacillin
Ceftazidime + Clavulanate
Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin + Clavulanate
Ceftazidime + Cloxacillin + Clavulanate

Screening and Confirmation of Carbapenamases

Rapid CARB Screen Kit – Detection of Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae & P. aeruginosa

Imipenem + Indicator (CARB) Diatabs
CARB Negative Control Diatabs

KPC and MBL Confirm Kit (EUCAST) – Detection of Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae 

Meropenem
Meropenem + Dipicolinic Acid
Meropenem + Phenylboronic Acid
Meropenem + Cloxacillin

Triple Disk for Detection of KPC + MBL – Detection of Carbapenemases

Imipenem + Indicator (CARB) Diatabs
CARB Negative Control Diatabs

KPC, MBL and OXA-48 Confirm Kit – Detection of Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae

Meropenem
Meropenem + Dipicolinic Acid
Meropenem + Cloxacillin
Meropenem + Phenylboronic Acid
Temocillin

KPC, MBL in P. aeruginosa/Acinetobacter Confirm Kit – Detection of Carbapenemases

Meropenem
Meropenem + Phenylboronic Acid
Meropenem + Cloxacillin High
Imipenem
Dipicolinic Acid

Confirmation of AmpC’s

AmpC Confirm Kit

Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin
Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime + Cloxacillin

Other Kits

Detection of hGISA, GISA, VRE, Daptomycin Resistance Kit –In Staphylococci and Enterococci

Vancomycin
Teicoplanin
Daptomycin