Description:
TestKitFeatures&Benefits:
SofiahCGFluorescentImmunoassay(FIA),withKineticCheckTMtechnologyusesadvancedimmunofluorescence-basedlateral-flowtechnologytodetecthumanChorionicGonadotropin(hCG)inurinespecimens.SofiahCGFIAusesmonoclonalantibodiesspecifictothebetasubunitofhCGtocaptureanddetecthCG,whichenhancesspecificityasthealphasubunitofhCGisnearlyidenticaltothealphasubunitfoundinLH,FSHandTSH.
ToperformtheSofiahCGFIA,aurinespecimeniscollectedanddispensedintotheSampleWellontheTestCassette.TheCassetteisplacedinsideSofiaforanautomaticallydefineddevelopmenttime.
TheKineticChecktechnologygivestheusergreaterflexibility,upto5minutes,beforeplacingtheCassetteintoSofiaforanalysis.
Sofiawillscantheteststripandmeasuretheimmunofluorescentsignalbyprocessingtheresultsusingmethod-specificalgorithms.Thetestresultscanalsobeautomaticallyprintedonanintegratedprinterifthisoptionisselected.
AninternalcontrollinehelpsensurethattherapidhCGtesthasbeenexecutedproperly,thatthekitreagentsareperformingappropriately,andthatadequateflowhasoccurredthroughtheteststrip.AnotherfluorescentlineshouldformattheControlpositionontheteststripeachtimeaspecimenorcontrolistested.Ifnocontrollineisdetected,thetestwillbereportedasinvalidbySofia.TheenhancedsensitivityoftheSofiahCGFIAgivesyouaccuracyandconfidenceinrapidtesting.
SofiahCGFIAisoneinagrowingmenuofthefluorescentantibodytestsavailableforuseonSofia.Thiseasy-to-usequalitativefluorescenttestcanbeusedasanaidintheearlydetectionofpregnancy.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
KineticChecktechnology | Helpspreventinterpretationofoverdevelopedtestcassettes |
MonoclonalantibodiesspecifictothebetasubunitofhCG | EnsuresgreaterspecificityinthepresenceofLH,FSHandTSH |
Resultsin3minutes | Fasttimetoresultsfortrulyrapidpregnancytesting |
Objectiveresult | Eliminatesthesubjectivityofavisualresult |
Roomtemperaturestorage | Norefrigeratorspaceneeded.Noneedtowaitforreagentstowarmup.RapidhCGtestscanberunimmediatelyasneeded |
ProductSpecifications:
| ProductSpecName | ProductSpecData |
|---|---|
Sampletype | Urine |
Positiveagreement* | >99% |
Negativeagreement* | >99% |
Shelflife | 18monthsfromdateofmanufacture |
CLIAcomplexity | Moderate |
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