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Biocard Celiac test. For the rapid detection of Coeliac disease. This Self Test Kit is fast, acurate and easy to use and can be completed int he privacy of your own home. This test is as accurate as the best pathology tests. This test detects celiac (ceoliac) disease through IgA auto antibodies. Results are evident in about 5 min. Everything you need to complete the test is in this box. This test is perfect for screening coeliacs disease, as well as monitoring diet compliance of coeliac disease sufferers. Does not test for gluten intolerance. 1 test kit.
Brand: Biocard
Size: 1 Pack
Common uses: Celiac (Ceoliacs) disease is a serious, lifelong, gastrointestinal
disorder that can cause a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms such as
diarrhoea, abdominal distension, weight loss, malnutrition and skin
disorders. Other symptoms include loss of appetite, delayed growth,
fatigue, anaemia, bone and joint pain, weight loss, irritabilty,
depression, dermatitis and discoloured tooth enamel. Gluten is a
complex mixture of storage proteins found in wheat, barley and rye
& oats. By following a gluten free diet, these symptoms can be avoided. Biocard Celiac Test is a home test for the detection of celiac disease associated IgA antibodies to transglutaminase from a fingertip blood sample. Biocard Celiac Test can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of celiac disease. During the gluten free diet, celiac disease associated IgA autoantibody levels will decrease. The amount of antibodies will often become undetectable a few weeks after a change in the diet has been made, or the latest is 6 months thereafter. Therefore you can have a negative test result if you are following a gluten free diet and no gluten has been consumed for a while. Therefore, if possible, gluten should consumed before the test is taken. Obviously do not introduce gluten if this will cause a health problem. Thus Biocard Celiac Test is a good tool for monitoring the effect of a gluten free diet, with relation to ceoliac's disease. Important, this pack does not test individuals for gluten intolerance.
Instructions: Wipe the end of your finger with the alcohol swab. Prick your finger
with the lancet. Take the glass capillary out of the vessel and hold
this diagonally on the drop of blood. The blood will be siphoned up
into the glass capillary. Put the full capillary into the vial with the
0.5ml of sample dilution buffer. Put the sticking plaster on your
finger. Shake the vial until the blood has dispersed into the vial and
has mixed with the buffer. Open the Aluminium sachet containing the
test stick. Place this into the Vial with the glass capillary. Leave
for 5 minutes. A negative test is revealed by showing 1 red line. This
shows you do not have Ceoliacs disease. 2 red lines shows the test is
Positive and you have Ceoliacs disease.
Kit contains: 1 Pack contains: 1 aluminium sachet containing a test stick, 1 sterile
lancet for obtaining a blood sample, 1 vessel with a 10ul glass
capillary, 1 alcohol soaked swab, 1 plaster, 1 vial with 0.5ml sample
dilution buffer, instructions for use.
Health Information: Celiac disease is the result of a hereditary genetic disorder causing
an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and
rye. For sufferers of Celiac disease ingestion of gluten causes
intestinal tissue damage and an accumulation of mucus that further
inhibits digestion of other important nutrients. According to the
Australian and New Zealand Celiac Research Fund (ANZCRF) 1 in 85 people
have celiac disease. Although the number of people with celiac disease
has increased 10 fold in the last 10 years it is estimated that only 10
to 20% of cases are actually diagnosed. Celiac disease causes a range
of symptoms that are often difficult to diagnose, such as fatigue,
skeletal pain, chronic diarrhoea and weight loss. Celiac disease has
not been susceptible to a simple rapid screening method - until now.
Based on cutting-edge technologies the new Biocard Celiac Test employs
original, patented technology, to provide a simple tool for rapid
diagnosis of celiac disease utilising one drop of fingertip blood. The
test is designed to detect anti-transglutaminase 2 (TG2) antibodies
from whole blood in five minutes. Research using the Biocard Celiac
Test has proven the test to have 97% sensitivity and 91% specificity
when compared to biopsy-proved celiac disease samples. Currently, the
only treatment for celiac disease is strict and permanent adherence to
a gluten free diet. This is why early and accurate diagnosis is so
important. Allowing the symptoms of the disease to accumulate may have
serious consequences to overall health and well being, especially in
developing children and teenagers. Although celiac disease is often
also referred to as gluten intolerance, an intolerance created by a
purely immune based or allergy response to gluten (as opposed to an
incurable genetic predisposition) may be able to be treated. If the
symptoms indicate celiac disease but the Biocard test is negative,
adherence to the gluten free diet is recommended whilst immune and gut
support treatment is administered. In time, small amounts of gluten may be able to be tolerated if gut health and the immune function have been addressed.
Safety information: Keep out of reach of Children. Precautions: For in vitro diagnostic use
only. Test components should be kept sealed until required to use. Do
not interchange components between test kits.
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