Patent ID: 9372191
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for determining the presence of antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a gram positive blood culture sample, comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a sample from a gram positive blood culture, wherein the sample has not been further cultured, b. performing a first immunoassay comprising the steps of (i) contacting the sample with a sample pad to a first lateral flow device and (ii) visually detecting the presence of c. performing a second immunoassay comprising the steps of (i) contacting the sample with a sample pad to a second lateral flow device and (ii) visually detecting the presence of penicillin binding protein type A (PBP2A) in the sample using the second lateral flow device, wherein the presence of antibiotic resistant