Cystic fibrosis (CF)

Top performance based onrobust DELFIA® chemistryThe Neonatal IRT assay provides highanalytical sensitivity with the limit ofblank of 0.43 ng/mL for DELFIA and0.53 ng/mL for AutoDELFIA platforms.Intra-assay imprecision for the clinicallyrelevant area is close to 9% for bothassays. All calibrators and controls arelot-specifi c to ensure that every lot is of thesame level.

Fully automated AutoDELFIA®system leads the way in termsof results qualityThe automatic system allows for the bestassay performance in terms of precision,and brings robustness, reliability andcost-effectiveness to your CF screeningprogram.

Early diagnosis for betterquality of lifeCystic fi brosis is a common geneticdisorder affecting 1 in 2,500 Caucasians.The diagnosis is often based on thesymptoms which may cause considerabledelays in the disease intervention, andevidence indicates that early attention maybe important in determining the clinicaloutcome. The amount of the pancreaticenzyme, immunoreactive trypsin (IRT) hasbeen shown to be increased in blood of CFpatients especially during the fi rst weeksafter birth.

PerkinElmer's Neonatal IRT assay allowsthe quantitative determination of IRTfrom dried blood spot specimens, and isintended as an aid in screening for CF.


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