FITkit

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

FITkit is an immunological test for measuring natural rubber latex (NRL) allergens from a variety of rubber products, such as gloves.

Description

FITkit is a method for quantification of the major NRL specific allergens: Hev b 1, Hev b 3, Hev b 5 and Hev b 6.02^[1]. These tests are based on the enzyme immunometric assay technique and use specific monoclonal antibodies developed against the clinically relevant latex allergens present in NRL products. FITkit is known also under scientific names EIA (enzymo immunoassay) or IEMA (immuno-enzymometric assay) ^[2].

FITkit is a trade mark of Quattromed Ltd.

References

Cited references

↑ Koh D, Ng V, Leow YH, Goh CL. (2005). “A study of natural rubber latex allergens in gloves used by healthcare workers in Singapore”. Br. J. Dermatol. 153 (5): 954&ndash, 59. PMID 16225605. line feed character in |title= at position 82 (help)
↑ FITkit® broschure on Quattromed Ltd homepage. Retrieved 18 June 2007, (PDF file; 1.07 Mb)

General references

Turjanmaa, K. (2001). Diagnosis of latex allergy. Allergy. 56(9):810-2 PMID 11551245

Alenius H, Turjanmaa K, Palosuo T. (2002). Natural rubber latex allergy. Occup Environ Med.. 59(6):419-24 PMID 12040121

Palosuo T, Alenius H, Turjanmaa K. (2002). Quantitation of latex allergens. Methods. 27(1):52-8 PMID 12079417

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FITkit® and latex allergen testing offered by Quattromed Ltd.

FITkit

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