Female Chlamydia Test

Sterile rapid test to detect the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis
Easy to use - 2 easy steps
Unique "wand" design
Visible result in 10 minutes

Kit includes:
1x wand, full instructions leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection
It affects 1 in 10 women between the ages of 16 and 24
Chlamydia is most common in younger women and is likely to cause serious complications if left undetected
It often presents no symptoms and if left untreated can lead to lead to complications such as inflammation of the fallopian tubes (salpingitis), inflammation of the womb (cervicitis), pelvic inflammation disease (PID) and infertility

Cholesterol Level Test

Sterile rapid test for determining whether your personal total cholesterol level is within normal limits
Requires only 1 drop of whole blood
Fast & reliable - visible result within 3 minutes

Kit includes:
1x single test card (with colour chart), lancet, plaster, full instruction leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?
2 out of 3 people in the UK have raised cholesterol levels
Everyone should regularly monitor their cholesterol level
A high cholesterol level is a risk factor for hardening of the arteries, stroke and cardiac arrest
Early detection along with lifestyle changes will help to decrease the risks

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Blood Glucose Level Test

Sterile rapid test for determining whether blood glucose levels are within normal limits
Requires only 1 drop of whole blood
Fast & reliable - visible result within 2 minutes
Detects levels of blood glucose ranging between 1-55mmol/l (0-1000mg/dl)

Kit includes:
2 test strips, 2 colour charts, 2 lancets, 2 plasters, full instruction leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?
Diabetes effects over 2 million people in the UK and tends to effect adults over 40 and overweight people
Diabetes is a "silent" illness and first occurs without symptoms
Left undetected and untreated can lead to kidney failure, impaired eyesight, nerve damage and cardiovascular risk
Increased glucose levels in urine indicates Diabetes is already at a late stage
Therefore early detection of high glucose levels in the blood are crucial. This simple blood test gives an early indication of whether your blood glucose level is within normal limits

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Bowel Health Test

Sterile rapid test to detect the first symptoms of colon polyps, adenomas, carcinomas and other silent lesions
Detects occult (hidden) bleeding: 0.14ul blood / 1g stool (highly specific for human haemoglobin)
Fast & reliable - visible result within 5 minutes
This test has been extensively evaluated by the largest European screening study (150,000 people over a period of 5 years)

Kit includes:
1x test cassette, sample container with collection stick and buffer solution, full instructions leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?
Cancer of the bowel is the third most common cancer in the UK
It usually takes around 5-10 years for colon cancer formation
Therefore early detection is very important and can save lives
Everyone over the age of 40 should perform a yearly fecal occult blood test in order to minimise risk and detect colon polps (precursors of cancer)

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Stomach Ulcer Test

Sterile rapid test to detect an infection of Helicobacter pylori which is linked to stomach ulcers
Fast & reliable - visible result within 10 minutes
This test has been extensively evaluated by the largest European screening study (150,000 people over a period of 5 years)

Kit includes:
1x single test cassette, lancet, buffer solution, plaster, full instructions leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?
It is estimated half of the world's population is infected by the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori
H. pylori has been known as a Class 1 Cancerogen since 1994 (World Health Organisation)
People have a 6-7 times higher risk for stomach carcinoma if H. pylori positive
No symptoms are normally present during the first years of infection of H. pylori
H. pylori causes chronic gastritis in the stomach and duopdenum, them later causing the formation of ulcers
Once diagnosed it is easily treatable with antibiotics and after positive eradication the re-infection rate is very low (only 1%)

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Menopause Test

Sterile rapid test to detect human follicle stimulating hormone (a marker for transition into postmenopause)
Fast & reliable - visible result within 10 minutes
Sensitive to 25 mlU hFSH/ml

Kit includes:
2x test sticks (for 2 tests to be done 1 week apart), full instructions leaflet and range leaflet

Why is this test important?
A small portion of women cease menstruating abruptly with no previous signs of irregularity. But the majority of women experience menstrual irregularity and therefore need confirmation that they are experiencing post menopause

With this test a woman can determine if she is experiencing peri-menopause or post menopause to enable her to seek guidance and appropriate advice from her physician

FSH levels normally vary between 10 and 20 miU/ml in women. After transition into post menopause these increase to over 25mU/ml

This test detects levels of up to 25mU/ml

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Prostate Health Test

A simple and reliable test to measure the level of PSA in the blood.  Fast and reliable – visible result within 5 minutes.

Kit includes:
Sealed foil pouch with one test cassette and desiccant, buffer solution, range leaflet and instructions for use.

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