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Alere Actim Partus

Alere Actim Partus
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Quickly identify or rule out the risk of preterm delivery.

Welcome to Alere. We believe in connecting you to innovative diagnostic solutions to place the women in your care on a path to better health. We understand that you need accurate answers as early as possible to make the best informed decisions, especially when it comes to pregnancy. Alere has been in the Women’s Health field for over 40 years. Our products are trusted by healthcare professionals in over 100 countries worldwide. We launched one of the first rapid pregnancy tests available to doctors (under the Wampole brand) and the first lateral flow urine pregnancy test (under the...

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Approximately half of all pregnant women experience preterm contractions. Only 1 in 5 (20%) of them will actually deliver early.1 The Actim Partus test provides reliable results at the bedside in just 5 minutes.2 ® ~1M Globally, nearly 1 million infant deaths are related to preterm birth complications.3

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Determine if she is the one that will deliver early or can simply return home. Preterm labor (<37 weeks gestation) is a serious complication of pregnancy that is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.4 Many pregnant women experience symptoms that suggest preterm labor, including uterine contractions, changes in vaginal discharge, backaches, pelvic pressure, cramping, and cervical dilation.4 Although half of pregnant women experience preterm contractions, only 20% of them actually deliver preterm.1 It is most useful for symptomatic women presenting with intact membranes and may...

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A reliable test to determine the risk of preterm delivery. Proven Scientific Background The Actim Partus test is a rapid immunoassay that specifically detects the highly phosphorylated ® form of Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 (phIGFBP-1). IGFBP-1 is a subgroup of proteins of the insulin-like growth system, which has a function in the control mechanism of fetal and placental growth and development. The highly phosphorylated form, phIGFBP-1, is released by the decidual cells into the cervical canal at high levels as the cervix matures and labor approaches.5,6 Clinical Evidence...

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Convenient and Easy Testing Process by the Bedside. Activate Test 2 The testing process is simple and can be done in justInsert dipstick into the solution until 5 minutes: liquid reaches the result area. Collect Sample Collect Sample Extract Specimen Specimen Extract Activate Test Result Interpretation Collect cervical secretion sample Collect cervical secretion sample rom the cervical os. the cervical os. from Place the swab in the specimen in the specimen Place the swab Insert dipstick into the solution until extraction solution and stir. extraction solution and liquid reaches the result...

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