Hardy Diagnostics proudly offers NG-Test® CARBA 5: the only FDA-cleared, phenotypic, rapid, lateral flow assay that meets the new 2025 CLSI M100™ guidelines. 

NG-Test® CARBA 5 is the only 510(k) cleared rapid, multiplex, phenotypic test capable of detecting KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP, and NDM carbapenemases produced by Enterobacterales and P. aeruginosa.

• Cost effective - Per test, NG-Test® CARBA 5 is more economical than molecular methods.
• Accurate - NG-Test® CARBA 5, unlike molecular methods, detects the gene expression which can be crucial to aiding therapeutic decisions.

5 simple steps!

1. Add 5 drops of extraction buffer
2. Collect sample
3. Inoculate sample into buffer and mix until homogenous
4. Draw sample into the pipette, until the liquid reaches the 100µl line
5. Dispense sample into the sample well

With NG-Test® CARBA 5 you don't need to guess. Simply perform the test from bacterial culture and in 15 minutes you'll save more than money; you'll be saving lives.