第一種個自我篩查貧血的試劑盒被設計用于在那些慢性腎臟疾病高危人群中進行檢測，例如糖尿病或者高血壓患者。

新的檢測方法叫做AnemiaPro，允許處于慢性腎臟疾病高危人群自己在家中方便地檢測血液來發(fā)現(xiàn)貧血可能性。貧血，紅細胞計數(shù)減少，是慢性腎臟疾病重要的但常被忽略的癥狀。該檢測產(chǎn)品由Ortho生物產(chǎn)品公司(Bridgewater, NJ, USA)研制開發(fā)的，并已經(jīng)獲得了美國食品藥品管理局的許可。

據(jù)估計僅僅在美國就有超過2千萬患有慢性腎臟疾病，這是一種進行性疾病，腎臟不能有效發(fā)揮功能，大多數(shù)患者甚至根本就不知道自己患了該病。除了糖尿病與高血壓患者之外，高危因素還包括有腎臟疾病家族史以及年紀超過65歲的人。

AnemiaPro單次檢測需要從指頭針刺得到一滴血加入測試設備中。20分鐘后設備顯示出血紅蛋白的數(shù)字讀數(shù)。檢驗結(jié)果可以與醫(yī)生共享，醫(yī)生然后加以證實或者排除貧血的診斷以及可能的病因。Alexander Salerno醫(yī)生是Newark地區(qū)(NJ, USA)治療慢性腎臟疾病的內(nèi)科學專家，他說：“患者盡快與他們的醫(yī)生討論慢性腎臟疾病的癥狀，比如乏力、頭暈、氣短，是非常重要。”

Anemia Self-Screening Kit
 
The first self-screening kit for anemia is designed for use by people at risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as those with diabetes or high blood pressure.

The new test, called AnemiaPro, enables people at risk for chronic kidney disease to check their blood for possible signs of anemia in the privacy and convenience of their home. Anemia, a low red-blood-cell count, is an important and often overlooked symptom of CKD. The test was developed by Ortho Biotech Products L.P. (Bridgewater, NJ, USA) and has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

More than 20 million people in the United States alone are estimated to have CKD, a progressive condition in which the kidneys are unable to function effectively, and most don’t even know it. In addition to diabetes and high blood pressure patients, those at risk include people with a family history of kidney disease and those over the age of 65.

The AnemiaPro single-use test requires placing a single drop of blood from a finger stick into the test device. Within 20 minutes, the test will show a numeric reading of the hemoglobin count. The results should be shared with a doctor, who can then confirm or rule out a diagnosis of anemia and its possible causes. “It is important that patients discuss symptoms of chronic kidney disease, such as fatigue, dizziness, or shortness of breath, with their doctors as soon as possible,” advised Alexander Salerno, M.D., an internal medicine specialist who treats people with CKD in the Newark (NJ, USA) area.