The QuikCheck™ fFN test
Introduction to QuikCheck fFN test1
The QuikCheck fFN test is an alternative visual-read fFN test for non-U.S. hospitals that cannot use the analyzer-read Rapid fFN test due to unreliable electricity or other resource constraints. QuikCheck is CE-marked, but is not FDA approved. QuikCheck is less precise than the analyzer-read Rapid fFN test but is still useful in triage locations where using the Rapid fFN analyzer-read test is not possible.
A 10-minute visual-read test consisting of:
- Sterile polyester-tipped applicator
- Sample extractor buffer
- fFN test strip
Test limitations:
- Visual-read test must be read at exactly 10 minutes
- Only for the qualitative detection of fetal fibronectin in cervicovaginal secretions; does not provide a quantitative fFN result
- Specimens must be collected prior to digital examination or manipulation of the cervix
- No printed test result
- No storage of patient test results
