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Tik’Alert® Swiss Point of Care

Name: Tik’Alert® Swiss Point of Care
Brand: swiss point of care
SKU: P-ST-TIK-78
Price: 12.36 EUR
Availability: InStock

SKU: P-ST-TIK-78

€ 12,36 EUR

RRP: € 14.95 inc. VAT

Description

Tik’Alert Rapid self-test for early detection of anti-Borrellia IgM antibodies from infected tick bites in blood (Lyme disease)

Ticks, insects found in undergrowth and temperate forests, can carry the Borrelia bacterium, which may be transmitted to humans (1 to 2% risk) through bites on unprotected areas like the arms or legs. Borrelia affects the nervous system, leading to serious neurological disorders. European Borrelia strains, including B. afzelli, B. garinii, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. spielmanii, and B. bavariensis, are pathogenic, while B. valaisiana and B. lusitaniae are potentially pathogenic, causing cutaneous lesions and arthritis. Within 3 to 10 days after a tick bite, inflammation and erythema may occur, accompanied by fever. In case of infection, the immune system produces IgM antibodies, detectable 2 to 6 weeks post-infection. Lyme disease progresses in three phases: IgM antibodies appear in 40 to 60% during phase I (2 to 4 weeks), 70 to 90% during phase II (4 to 6 weeks), and are generally present in phase III. The TIK’ALERT® test can detect specific IgM antibodies, indicating recent Borrelia infection. Antibiotic therapy can treat infections, but the test cannot determine the illness stage with positive results.

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Tik’Alert® Swiss Point of Care

€ 12,36 EUR

Ingredients

Tik’Alert® Swiss Point of Care

Nutrition Information

	Per 100	Per 0
Energy (kJ)	0	0.0
Energy (kCal)	0	0.0
Fats (g)	0	0.0
Of which saturated (g)	0	0.0
Carbohydrates (g)	0	0.0
Of which sugars (g)	0	0.0
Of which polyols (g)	0	0.0
Fibre (g)	0	0.0
Proteins (g)	0	0.0
Salt (g)	0	0.0

How to use

<h2>How to use</h2> 1. Prepare the test device, the pipette, and the diluent dropper vial. Take them out from the protective pouch (tear at the notch). Remove the screw cap of the diluent dropper vial and leave it nearby. 2. Clean the tip of the middle finger or ring finger with cotton wool moistened with alcohol. Press the lancet firmly against the side of the previously cleaned finger and press the release button. 3. Without pressing the bulb, put in contact the plastic pipette with the blood sample. The whole blood migrates into the pipette through capillarity to the line indicated on the pipette. 4. Dispense the blood into the sample well of the cassette, pressing down on the bulb of the pipette. Wait 30-40 seconds for blood absorption. Unscrew the blue cap from the dropper bottle, keeping the white cap secure. Add 4 drops of diluent to the well, spacing each drop 2-3 seconds apart. Read the result after 10 minutes. <strong>Do not interpret</strong> after 15 minutes.

Tik’Alert® Swiss Point of Care

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