FSH Menopause Rapid Test Kit

【INTENDED USE】

  The FSH Rapid Test Midstream (Urine) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) in urine to aid in the detection of menopause.

【SUMMARY】

  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.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.The FSH Rapid Test midstream 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.

【DIRECTIONS FOR USE】

1. 1.Determine the day to begin testing. (See the above section: “WHEN TO STARTTESTING”).
2. 2. 2.Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test midstream from the sealed pouch and use it as soon as possible.
   3. 3.Remove the cap and place it over the thumb grip.
   4. 4.Hold the midstream test by the capped thumb grip with the exposed absorbent tip pointing downward directly into your urine stream for at least 15 seconds until it is thoroughly (see illustration below).

   Note: Don’t urinate on the test and control window. If you prefer, you can urinate a clean and dry container, then dip only the absorbent tip of the midstream test into the urine for 15 seconds.

   5. 5.After removing the midstream test from your urine, immediately replace the cap over the absorbent tip, lay the midstream test on a flat surface with the test and control window face upwards, and then begin timing for 3 minutes.
   6. 6.As the test begins to work, you may notice a light colored flow moving across the test and control window. Read the results at 3 minutes. If no result appears, wait one minute longer. Do not interpret the results after 10 minutes.
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