Essential Information about the Patris Health® CRP Home Test
Key Facts
The Patris Health® CRP Home Test detects C-Reactive Protein, a non-specific marker used to diagnose infection or inflammation in the body. You perform the analysis yourself in 10 minutes with one drop of blood from a fingertip.
- Intended use: Semi-quantitative determination of C-Reactive Protein concentration.
- For self-testing: No experience needed.
- Sample type: Finger capillary blood.
- Testing time: 10 minutes
- Accuracy: 98.94%, clinically validated.
- Certificates: ISO 13485, CE0483
- Compliance: European directive 98/79/EC on the in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
- Trade name: Patris Health® – CRP Home Test
- Made in France
Kit Contents
The Patris Health® CRP Home Test kit includes:
- one testing device,
- one diluent buffer,
- two micro-pipettes for blood transfer,
- two lancets to puncture a fingertip,
- one alcohol pad to disinfect the puncture site,
- detailed instructions for use with the illustrative step-by-step testing procedure.
Note: You need only one pipette and one lancet to perform the test. Extra one pipette and one lancet are included in the kit as spare parts if you need them to complete the testing procedure successfully.
Testing Procedure
Our CRP blood test requires finger capillary blood (whole blood). The test kit includes all the accessories you need to collect a blood sample (a drop of blood).
- Draw a drop of blood from a fingertip.
- Mix the blood with the testing solution.
- Add the mixture to the test device.
Then you wait 5 minutes for the result.
The test kit comes with detailed instructions for use. Follow the procedure exactly as instructed, and you will not have any difficulties performing the analysis.
Interpretation of the Results
The C-Reactive Protein Home Test is semi-quantitative. Results are interpreted visually and enable the classification of CRP concentration in one of four ranges.
CRP level is lower than 8 mg/L: This result means that there is neither infection nor inflammation.
CRP level is in the range of 8 to 40 mg/L: There could be some inflammatory process in your body. You should consult your doctor for further investigation.
CRP level is in the range of 40 to 100 mg/L: There is probably viral or bacterial infection developing in your body. You must consult your doctor.
CRP level higher than 100 mg/L: There might be severe inflammation or infection in your body. You need to consult your doctor urgently.
Important: Besides infections, there might be other conditions causing inflammation in your body. You should always consult your doctor and interpret results in the light of other relevant symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Patris Health® C-Reactive Protein Home Test
C-reactive protein is a non-specific marker used in medicine to diagnose or control inflammatory conditions, let it be a consequence of infection, injury, surgery, chronic inflammatory conditions, diseases etc.
CRP is a protein synthesized by the liver whose level increases in response to inflammation somewhere in the body. In 90% of cases, CRP levels higher than 50 mg/dl are associated with bacterial infections.1
1 Nehring SM, Goyal A, Bansal P, et al. C Reactive Protein. [Updated 2021 May 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-.
Yes, the colour intensity of the test lines is essential for the interpretation of the result. Based on the colour intensity of test lines, you determine C-Reactive Protein concentration in the blood.
Our CRP test is semi-quantitative. It will not show the exact concentration of C-Reactive Protein in your body, but it will show the range in which your CRP levels is.
Results are classified into four ranges:
CRP concentration is lower than 8 mg/L.
CRP concentration is in the range of 8 to 40 mg/L.
CRP concentration is in the range of 40 to 100 mg/L.
CRP concentration is higher than 100 mg/L.
Well, it depends on the physician. Perhaps they will want to repeat the test on their own. Nevertheless, our CRP test is the same rapid test as physicians use. Such tests are used worldwide for many years already.
The test is highly accurate. Our CRP test showed the same results as laboratory tests in 98.94% of cases in a clinical evaluation study.
Moreover, it is very reliable. It is based on proven technology and is in use in clinical settings for over 10 years.
The Patris Health® CRP Home Test is manufactured in France with premium materials according to ISO13485. It is CE0483 certified in Germany and approved for home use by the European authorities.
If, for any reason, the test does not work, please take a photo of it, and send it to us by email at help@patris-health.com
Please note: Our tests are straightforward and designed for non-professionals. Errors happen when individuals do not follow instructions for use strictly. You must not skip any step of the testing procedure. The test kit comes with illustrated and explanatory instructions for use. If you follow them, you will not have any difficulties.
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