Hong Kong people often neglect their health in their busy lives. The epidemic has awakened many people to pay attention to their own health and that of their families.
Prenetics Group Limited, a genetic and diagnostic testing company, announced the launch of a simple home blood test product. Using a painless button blood collection device, blood sample collection can be completed at home within 5 minutes. With laboratory services and a dedicated app, you can follow your own health through your mobile phone. Happening.
The product can be used for food sensitivity, heart health and new coronavirus antibody tests. Yang Shengwu, CEO of Prenetics, pointed out that the product simplifies the steps of going to the hospital and blood drawing, and will continue to develop and launch various types of blood tests such as diabetes in the future.
▼Circle SnapShot Simple Home Blood Test Products▼
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The Circle Snapshot simple home blood test package includes the world's first patented push-button painless lancing device, heat pack and cleaning kit.
Among them, the button blood collection device uses microneedle technology. Just stick the blood collection device to the upper arm and press the blue button to extract microvascular blood painlessly. The blood collection process is not limited by the environment and does not require the assistance of others.
Complete the in-app report within 5 minutes of the blood drawing procedure
Before using the product package, users need to download the mobile application Circle App, scan the barcode attached to the product package in the app to connect the two, and then follow the instructions in the app to draw a personal blood sample. The process takes less than 5 years. minute.
Blood samples can be submitted at Quarry Bay or made an appointment for pick-up service in the app, and test results and reports can be viewed in the app.
The product package includes items such as a button lancet, a heating pack and a cleaning tool. Users need to scan the barcode to connect the product package to the Circle App.
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The product offers three product packs and a health test.
The first is a food sensitivity test. By testing the level of IgG antibodies in the blood, it can test whether the body has an allergic reaction to 96 kinds of foods, including milk, peanuts and other foods.
The second is the heart health test, which uses blood samples to test heart health-related data, such as various cholesterol data and ratios, to monitor personal heart health.
The third is the new coronavirus antibody test, which can measure the new coronavirus antibody level in the range from 0 Au/mL to 40,000 AU/mL. The higher the number, the higher the antibody level.
The three services are priced from 699 yuan to 1999 yuan.
Testing firm says it simplifies hospital trips and blood draws, expands to diabetes testing
Yang Shengwu, CEO of Prenetics, said that the product simplifies the steps of going to and from the hospital and blood collection, providing citizens with one more choice. Blood samples will still be sent to accredited laboratories, using the same laboratory technology and machines as hospital blood tests.
He also pointed out that various types of blood tests such as diabetes will continue to be introduced in the future.
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