The development of blue color read visually indicates a positive result. The rapid immunoassay uses diluted stool sample which is added to the sample-port of the card. AT assay requires spectrophotometry if the negative control shows any visible color. Per one specimen and two controls. LA Your society MAY be of help.
Progress is frequently glacial, but it CAN be done.
By cooperating with the ASM, itmay be that we can make our liveseasier also. I will be willing to serve as the collection agenc y for matters in this arena. I will compile these into a list which can hopefullyserve as the basis for a survey of our membership. The Society holds an Annual Meeting in September each year and hopes to combine with a local Microbiological or Virological Society to hold winter meetings, usually in January. This gives members a wonderful opportunity to travel to the different countries in Europe.