RAPID TEST FOR SCREENING SICKLE CELL DISORDERS
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The Sickle SCAN® test kit requires a small amount of blood, five microliters, taken by fingerprick, heelstick, or venipuncture using the provided Capillary Sampler. The Sampler is placed into the buffered loaded PreTreatment Module to release hemoglobin by lysing erthyrocytes. Five drops of the treated sample are dropped from the PreTreatment Module and added to the sample inlet of the Sickle SCAN® cartridge. The treated sample flows through the test cartridge for 5 minutes before the result is read.
HOW IT WORKS
PROCEDURE
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RESULTS
APPLICATIONS
​- Newborn Screening:
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Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease is important to initiate lifesaving therapies
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Sickle SCAN also works with dry blood spots
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- Sickle Cell Trait Testing:
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Knowledge of sickle cell trait status is a crucial part of parental planning in high-risk areas
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- Blood Bank Screening:
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Rigorous screening of donated blood is highly important for the safety of the blood supply
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