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Immunochromatographic rapid test for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum in whole blood.
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- Quality system certified ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
- Detects the presence of PfHRP - II (Histidin rich protein II) in whole blood specimen and is a sensitive and specific test for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum.
- Sensitivity: 100%.
- Specificity: 100%.
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- Long shelf life: 18 months.
- Realizable on capillary blood.
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- Packaging presentation: 10 tests/kit.
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- SIMPLE: One step test.
- FAST: Result within 15 minutes.
- Storage between 4 - 30OC.
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PALUTOP® is a rapid self-performing, qualitative, two site sandwich immunoassay for the determination of P. falciparum specific histidine rich protein-2 (Pf HRP-2) in whole blood samples.
This test detects the presence of Pf HRP-2 in whole blood specimen and is a sensitive and specific test for the detection of P. falciparum infection. Pf HRP-2 is a water soluble protein that is released from parasitised erythrocytes of infected individuals and is specific to the P. falciparum species.
INTERPRETATION
Since the PfHRP-II persists for up to a fortnight even after a successful therapy, a positive test result does not indicate a failed therapeutic response.
In case the test needs to be used to monitor success of therapy, testing is advised only from 15 days after the completion of therapy.
As with all diagnotic tests, the results must always be correlated with clinical finds.
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