The PRIMA® Iron FER Home Test is a self-test for determining the ferritin concentration in whole blood samples. Result in just 5 minutes.
Iron and anaemia
Iron is an essential trace element for our body and is essential for the transport of oxygen in the blood, for cell proliferation and for the formation of tissue and organ structure. However, too high a concentration of this trace element in the body is harmful. This is why each of us has a system for absorbing iron from the environment (for example by eating iron-rich foods) and for storing a small and therefore non-toxic amount of iron in the cells. Ferritin is the protein responsible for this storage function. Ferritin dosage is an optimal way of determining the amount of iron available to the body. Low blood levels of this protein indicate that the iron stores are empty, which can lead to anaemia. A decrease in the amount of iron available in the body can be due to anaemia, pregnancy, bleeding, iron absorption disorders and tuberculosis.
Test principle
Iron FER Test is an immunochromatographic assay for the determination of the protein ferritin by means of monoclonal gold conjugate antibodies contained in the test strip.
Technical data
IRON FER TEST is an immunochromatographic device that detects ferritin levels in the blood below the limit of 30 ng/mL.
- Specificity 100%
- Sensitivity 85.2%
- Accuracy 96.6%
Dosage form
Self test kit consisting of 1 test cassette, 1 dropper bottle with the diluent, 2 sterile lancets, 1 pipette for blood collection, 1 antiseptic cleaning gauze, instructions for use.
How to use
- Take a blood sample using the sterile lancet provided;
- Collect the sample marked by the black line using the capillary pipette provided;
- Place the collected sample in the well (S) indicated on the cassette;
- Add 2 drops of diluent and wait 5 minutes to read the result.
Interpretation of the results:
- Negative: The ferritin level in the blood is above 30 ng/mL. The cases in which the ferritin concentration is just below this value (27 ng/mL-29 ng/mL) can lead to a similar result.
- Positive: The ferritin value in the blood is lower than the limit value. It is necessary to check with your doctor.