TruQuick™ HBV Combo
TruQuick HBV Combo is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of HBsAg, HBsAb, HBeAg, HBeAb and HBcAb in serum or plasma.
Chronic hepatitis B is a serious, debilitating illness that can cause cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer and death. Chronic hepatitis B is the main cause of liver cancer and the tenth leading cause of death worldwide, with 400,000,000 people infected with the virus. Every year, one million people worldwide are expected to die from this infection. Most people fight off the infection themselves, but approximately 5-10 percent of those infected with the virus become carriers, and an additional 5-10 percent of those infected each year will progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and possibly liver cancer.
- Remove the Test Cassette from the sealed foil pouch and use it as soon as possible. Best results will be obtained if the assay is performed within one hour.
- Place the Test Cassette on clean and level surface. Hold the dropper vertically and transfer 3 full drops of serum or plasma (approx.75 μL) to each sample well of the Test Cassette respectively, then start the timer. Avoid trapping air bubbles in the specimen well. See the illustration below.
- Wait for the red line to appear. The result should be read at 15 minutes. Do not interpret the results after 20 minutes.
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