Streck to feature new antibiotic resistance detection kits and new blood collection tube at AACC

Streck to feature new antibiotic resistance detection kits and new blood collection tube at AACC

July 22, 2019 | Streck, Inc. Booth #2035

Streck will showcase three new antibiotic resistance detection kits and the new RNA Complete BCT™ at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo held Aug. 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Streck will be at Booth 2035.

Streck will hold a press conference starting at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Room 213D to introduce the kits and blood collection tube. Technical Product Manager Steve Kelly will present the new kits and Product Manager Joel Lechner will present the new blood collection tube.

The new Streck ARM-D® Kits detect the most clinically important current and emerging antimicrobial resistance threats. The kits ‒ now for MCR, expanded OXA, and TEM/SHV/GES ‒ rapidly screen more than 1,000 resistance gene variants. Streck ARM-D Kits include all 5 CRE gene families: KPC, OXA, NDM, IMP, and VIM. Colistin resistance target genes include MCR-1, MCR-2, MCR-3, MCR-4, and MCR-5. The Streck ARM-D Kits are comprehensive, including targets for ampCs, as well as ESBLs. Streck ARM-D Kits are for Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

RNA Complete BCT™ is a direct draw whole blood collection tube that stabilizes the draw time concentration of exosomes and cell-free RNA. RNA Complete BCT prevents the release of exosomes from red and white blood cells and maintains cell-free RNA concentration for up to 7 days at room temperature, allowing convenient sample collection, transport and storage. RNA Complete BCT is For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

About Streck, Inc.
Established in 1971, Streck develops and manufactures products for clinical and research laboratories. Streck’s passion for innovation, quality and service has allowed the organization to become a world leader in the development of quality control and diagnostic products that help laboratories ensure accurate and timely results for patients. Streck is a worldwide supplier of blood collection tubes that standardize methods for sample collection, stabilization and transportation. Streck is additionally a global manufacturer and supplier of hematology controls. Expanding product lines include flow cytometry, body fluids and urinalysis with emerging products in development for the growing field of molecular diagnostics. For more information, visit www.streck.com.