2San launches several home testing kits at MEDICA – Med-Tech Innovation
2San has expanded into the self diagnostics market – as it launched several home testing kits at the global trade fair MEDICA.
The pandemic changed many things about the way we live our lives including the way we test for illness. New research from 2San reveals that 86% of people surveyed used lateral flow tests during the pandemic, with 87% saying using them gave them reassurance of their health status.
Mark Hewlett, Global CEO at 2San said: “We design innovative healthcare products and solutions that support communities and enable them to thrive. We empower people everywhere to own their own health and make informed decisions to live better, healthier lives. Launching this new range of self-test kits today is another step on our journey to fulfil this vision.”
When asked how concerned they are about their health, via an Ipsos Mori survey of 1000 adults conducted for 2San, 46% of people in the UK said they now worry more about their health than they did pre-pandemic, with over two-thirds (67%) expressing concern that the NHS would not be able to provide them with timely health care if required.
With the NHS under pressure – 79% of people in the UK are interested in the option of using self-diagnostic testing to reduce the need to visit their GP for some health conditions.
2San’s self-diagnostic tests will be available in the UK. Further products will be added to the range in early 2023.
The 2San Self Diagnostic tests currently available are:
Ferritin Rapid Test
Iron deficiency anaemia screening
The Ferritin Rapid Test is for the qualitative or semi-quantitative detection of human ferritin in human serum or plasma and whole blood as an aid in iron deficiency anaemia diagnosis.
Time to result – 10 minutes
Vitamin D Rapid Test
Screening for deficiency
The Vitamin D Rapid Test is for the semi-quantitative detection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) in human fingerstick whole blood at a cut-off concentration of 30 ± 4ng/mL. This assay provides a preliminary diagnostic test result and can be used to screening for Vitamin D deficiency.
Time to result – 10 minutes
hCG Pregnancy Rapid Test
The hCG Pregnancy Rapid Test is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of human chorionic gonadotropin in urine to aid in the early detection of pregnancy.
Time to result – 3 minutes
UTI Rapid Test
The Urinary Tract Infections Test comprises firm plastic strips onto which several separate reagent areas are affixed. The test is for the qualitative detection of the following analytes in urine: Blood, Protein, Nitrite and Leukocytes.
Time to result – 2 minutes
Sperm Concentrate
The Sperm Concentration Rapid Test is biochemical assay for in vitro qualitative estimation of sperm concentration in human semen as an auxiliary aid in clinical diagnosis of the infertility and/or pregnancy planning by evaluation of sperm concentration above or below the required concentration for successful pregnancy.
Time to result – 5 minutes
Stomach Ulcer (H. pylori) Test
The H. pylori Antigen Rapid Test (Faeces) is for the qualitative detection of H. pylori antigens in human faeces. This is an in vitro diagnostic test.
Time to result – 10 minutes
Vaginal pH Balance (Vaginal Swab) Test
The Vaginal pH Rapid Test is a dry chemical method panel test for the semi-quantitative detection of pH in female vaginal swab specimens to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
Time to result – Immediate
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Test
The TSH Rapid Test is a chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of TSH in human whole blood. The test provides a preliminary diagnostic test result and can be used to screen for TSH.
Time to result – 10 minutes