Iran-Made Nano Kit Diagnoses Heart Attack Rapidly
Usually, after a heart attack, the cardiac troponin marker (cTnI) is released into the blood by the damaged heart muscle. The level of this marker remains high for 6 to 10 days after the stroke, so it is used as a marker to diagnose a heart attack. A blood sample is taken from the patient and this sample is sent to the laboratory for testing, and the doctor is informed of the results after a few hours.
Given the importance of rapid diagnosis of heart attack, the existence of rapid diagnosis tests can greatly help in the process of saving the patient, and therefore, an Iranian company has started producing nano kits that can detect the level of troponin in blood in a very short time, helping the medical staff in quickly diagnosing a heart attack. Such diagnostic kits play a vital role in saving the patient in special situations like emergency ambulances.
The Iranian Zist Tashkhis Sinjeh company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tehran Emergency Services to use this kit in ambulances
The use of this type of kit in medical diagnostic laboratories can also greatly shorten the process of diagnosis of heart attack markers and increase the patient's chances of survival.
In a relevant development in January, a technological company in Iran had also managed to produce special kits which can detect colon cancer instantly and easily.
So far, 600,000 people have used these kits within the framework of the screening program, and the number is expected to increase.
These rapid detection tests for colon cancer screening are instant, non-invasive, inexpensive, and can be performed in all geographical areas.
They do not require laboratory equipment and facilities and due to their low cost, easy use, and quick results visible (often between 10 and 20 minutes) with the naked eye and without the need for experts, they can be used as a screening test at the community level.
This method does not require advanced equipment and can be easily performed anywhere.
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