Sickle-Chex®
Sickle-Chex is a positive and negative whole blood control available for use with sickle cell screening tests and hemoglobin electrophoresis.
Hematology
Easy to use kit for laboratories that do not do routine testing for sickle patients. Kit must be reconstituted before use. Instructions are straightforward.
Review Date: 16 Jul 2021 | Streck
Sickle cell screen control
Very easy to use and reliable product.
Review Date: 12 Jul 2021 | Streck
Sickle-Chex monitors the presence of Hemoglobin S in solubility tests. This control does not require reconstitution, allowing for use in the same manner as a patient sample and is packaged in 2.5 mL squeeze dropper vials for accurate sample dispensing without pipetting.
Sickle-Chex is compatible with hemoglobin electrophoresis and the following sickle cell screening kits: Streck SICKLEDEX®, Siemens Dade Sickle-Sol Test and Pacific Hemostasis SickleScreen Sickling Hemoglobin Screening Kit.
Features
- Does not require reconstitution
- Compatible with hemoglobin electrophoresis, Streck SICKLEDEX and other solubility tests
- 100-day open-vial stability; 6-month closed-vial stability
Benefits
- Helps clinical laboratories meet quality requirements for sickle cell screening
- No pipetting necessary
- Can be treated like a patient sample