The FSH One Step Menopause Test Device is a rapid
chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of Follicle
Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in urine to aid in the detection of menopause. It is Able to detect as low as 25 mIU/mL FSH.
This simple, easy to use and accurate test devise has built in control system, and can read results at 5 mi utes.
Our menopause test cards are:
- FDA Approved Tests
- A simple to administer dip-and-read test designed to detect a specific drug(s) in urine
- Results are ready in just a few minutes
- 95% to 98% accurate
- Set to the SAMSHA Cut-off levels
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The FSH One Step Menopause Test Device is a rapid test that
qualitatively detects the FSH level in urine specimen at the
sensitivity of 25 mIU/mL. The test utilizes a combination of antibodies
including a monoclonal anti-FSH antibody to selectively detect elevated
levels of FSH.
The FSH One Step Menopause Test Device is a qualitative, lateral
flow immunoassay for the qualitative detection of human Follicle
Stimulating Hormone in urine to evaluate the onset of menopause in
women. The test utilizes a combination of antibodies including a
monoclonal anti-FSH antibody to selectively detect elevated levels of
FSH.
The assay is conducted by adding a urine specimen to the specimen
well of the test device and observing the formation of colored lines.
The specimen migrates via capillary action along the membrane to react
with the colored conjugate. Positive specimens react with the specific
antibody-FSH colored conjugate to form a colored line at the Test Line
Region of the membrane which is darker than or the same shade as the
line in the Reference Line Region. To serve as a procedural control, a
colored line will always appear in the Reference Line Region,
indicating that the proper volume of specimen has been added and
membrane wicking has occurred.
About Menopause
Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation but is usually
not scientifically diagnosed until one full year after a woman’s
menstrual periods have stopped. The period leading up to menopause, and
the 12 months following, is known as perimenopause. Many women
experience symptoms during this time including hot flashes, irregular
menstrual cycles, sleep disorders, vaginal dryness, hair loss, anxiety
and mood swings, short-term memory loss and fatigue. The onset of
perimenopause is caused by changes in the levels of hormones in the
female body that regulate the menstrual cycle. As the body produces
less and less estrogen, it increases its production of FSH, which
normally regulates the development of a female’s eggs.1-3 Therefore,
testing for FSH can help determine whether a woman is in the
perimenopause stage. If a woman knows she is perimenopausal, she can
take the appropriate steps to keep her body healthy and avoid the
health risks associated with menopause, which include osteoporosis,
increased blood
pressure and cholesterol, and increased risk of heart disease.
Sensitivity and specificity
The FSH One Step Menopause Test Device can detect FSH at
concentrations of 25 mIU/mL or greater. The addition of LH (1,000
mIU/mL), hCG (100 IU/mL), and TSH (1,000 µIU/mL) to negative (0 mIU/mL
FSH) and positive (25 mIU/mL FSH) specimens showed no cross-reactivity.
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