- Cost effective – Requires no special equipment. The cost per test versus PCR makes it extremely economical.
- Easy to implement – NG-Test® CARBA 5 naturally fits into your workflows and requires no specialized training, unlike molecular tests.
Carba5

Introducing NG-Test® CARBA 5:
Rapid detection and differentiation of the five most common carbapenemases produced by Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance mechanisms.
NG-Test® CARBA 5 is a lateral flow assay for quick, clear detection of the “big 5” carbapenemase enzymes produced by Enterobacterales and P. aeruginosa. NG-Test® CARBA 5 is the rapid test you’ve been waiting for:
Patient care is the highest priority when dealing with infection control and resistant bacteria. Every minute spent searching is a minute delaying accurate treatment.
Find what you’re looking for more quickly than ever before.
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.
Newly published!
Evaluation of NG-Test CARBA 5 for Rapid Phenotypic Detection and Differentiation of Five Common
Carbapenemase Families: Results of a Multicenter Clinical Evaluation.
NG-Test® CARBA 5 is the only multiplex phenotypic
test capable of detecting "the Big 5"
KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP, and NDM carbapenemases.
Faster and more cost-effective than PCR!
PCR can only detect the gene. NG-Test® CARBA 5 provides rapid detection of resistant phenotypes which allows you to fast-track infection control measures with accuracy.
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