| Test name: |
Kidney Screen Test |
| Brief description of test: |
detects for the presence of albumin to determine early signs of kidney dysfunction |
| Product features &
benefits: |
FlexSite At Home Kidney Screen will detect the amount of albumin present in your urine sample. Albumin is a major protein. In the early stages of Kidney disease small amounts of detectable albumin appear in the urine. |
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| Type of test: |
Kidney Tests, Ketone/Kidney Tests |
| Manufacturer of test: |
FlexSite Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Manufacturer brand: |
FlexSite |
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questions: |
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questions: |
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| Tests in package: |
1 |
| Product ID#: |
FLE01 |
| Price of test: |
$19.95 |
| Specimen required by test: |
Self-collected urine sample |
| Are specimens tested at home or
laboratory: |
This test requires that your test
specimen be mailed to a laboratory |
| Brief overview of test
instructions: |
Use the towelettes to cleanse the area. Use First Morning urine for testing. Dip paddle in urine cup for 10 seconds. Pour urine in toilet. Place paddle on urine cup to dry overnight. Mail DRY urine sample to the lab same day as sample was taken.
Note: Always read instructions enclosed with test kit for
more detailed instructions |
| Diet restrictions required by
test: |
There are no diet restrictions prior to conducting test |
| Time before test results are
known: |
7-10 after lab has analyzed |
| Suggested frequency to test
again: |
BiAnnually if diabetic or history of kidney disease, Annually for most people |
| Does test require a doctor's
prescription: |
No doctor perscription is necessary |
| Accuracy of test: |
The correlation on 80 patient samples tested using the Kidney Screen At Home approach vs. testing on liquid samples in the laboratory when kits were used by patients was y=1.01x - 3.65; r=0.980; Syx=158 for alb/cre ratios up to 4500 ug/mg. - 98% accurate |
| Sensitivity of test: |
If the detection limit is defined as 2 times the impression at low levels )10% CV at 30ug/mg alb/cre), then the detection limit for the ration is 6 ug/mg alb/cre |
| Test precautions: |
Urine Sample must be dried overnight before mailed to the lab. Lab must receive in 10 days of urine sample. |
| Test shelf life: |
2 years from Manufacturer Date |
| How product should be stored: |
Can only order in multiples of 10 |
