Anemia panel expanding with soluble transferrin receptor
Soluble Transferrin Receptor (sTfR), the latest addition to the Thermo Scientific Indiko analysers system reagent selection, is a state-of-the art solution for anemia monitoring. As sTfR is not an acute phase reactant, like ferritin, it can be used as a reliable anemia marker minimizing interferences when a chronic illness is present or suspected. Ferritin is the preferred test to evaluate stored iron but it may be increased with inflammation or chronic diseases. Anemia is one of the most widespread health problems, affecting one third of the world’s population. It is particularly a disease of children, young women and elderly people that affect the impaired immunological defense and cognitive performance. The fully automated bench-top Indiko and Indiko Plus analysers are CE marked systems offering accuracy and precision for anemia and other clinical and specialty chemistry testing. In addition of sTfR, also Iron, Transferrin and Ferritin are available as easy-to-use system solution. The system reagents are stable liquids providing ease-of-use and cost-effectiveness for small to mid-sized laboratories. They are available in optimized kit sizes to minimize waste.
