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Confirm ABO compatibility ABTest Card^® is a device, from Diagast, for the confirmation of ABO compatibility between the patient and the blood unit to be transfused. Based on the M-TRAP^® technology, it allows an easy and simple confirmation, safer for both user and patient. The red blood cells tested, carrying an antigen, interact with the related antibodies, revealing a red spot (positive reaction). The red blood cells that do not carry the antigen do not interact with the antibodies and cross the membrane. The spot will appear light green or white (negative reaction). If the red blood cells tested interact with the associated antibodies, the blood deposit remains. Red blood cells carry the desired antigens. It is a positive reaction. If the red blood cells tested do not interact with the associated antibodies, the blood deposit disappears. Red blood cells do not carry the desired antigens. It is a negative reaction. ABTest MULTI also offers a bedside test dedicated to emergency massive transfusions. This device allows to test once the patient to transfuse a maximum of 3 red blood cell (RBC) within 1 hour, allowing safety and traceability.

Confirm ABO Blood Group at patient bedside Safety Test ABO is a medical in vitro diagnostic device for professional use to confirm ABO blood group compatibility before a transfusion, at the patient's bedside. This testing comes in addition to patient identity checking and comparison between group on blood bag label and the patient’s group. The procedure is based on haemagglutination’s principles. Red blood cells carry antigens and agglutinate in the presence of test sera (reagents) carrying corresponding antibodies (colored reagents are dried out on the card’s wells). Safety Test ABO (Ref 79069) includes 100 single-use tests packed separately. A single test of Safety Test ABO consists of:

1 Safety Card AB is individually packed in a sealed package 1 vial of NaCl 0,9% (physiological saline) 1 fingerprick lancet 1 segment opener 4 spatulas

Safety Card AB Safety Card AB (Ref 79074) contains 100 cards for single use, and each card is individually packed in a sealed package. This package contains as well a transparent adhesive sheet and a technical insert. Safety Card AB contains 4 spots with dried reagents:

1 x anti-A and 1 x anti-B for the patient on the card’s left side 1 x anti-A and 1 x anti-B for the blood bag on the card’s right side

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