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PSA Semiquant

Available as:
Cat.No. PSM400F/40
Box of 40 cards & and 50 mL dilution buffer

Instructions For Use
last update: June 2019
EN, ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, PL, RU

General
SERATEC® PSA Semiquant is an immunochromatographic rapid test for the detection of the Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) that is a marker of seminal fluid. SERATEC PSA Semiquant is now considered to be an indispensable instrument for criminal investigations in which the question of semen presence has to be answered.

Product Characteristics

  • 40 individually sealed tests in a box with plastic pipettes and 50 mL dilution buffer compatibile with DNA extraction and typing
  • High sensitivity: cut-off at 0.5 ng/mL of PSA
  • Test result after only 10 Minutes
  • Easy in use, minimum training required

References

  • Laux et al., Forensic Detection of Semen II and III.
  • Gartside et al., Estimation of PSA Extraction Efficiency from Forensic Samples Using the SERATEC PSA Semiquant
  • Hochmeister et al. (1997) Evaluation of Prostrate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
  • Hochmeister et al. (1999) Evaluation of Prostrate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
  • PSA in body fluids
  • S. McWilliams and B. Gartside, Identification of Prostate-Specific Antigen and Spermatozoa from a Mixture of Semen and Simulated Gastric Juice. In: Journal of Forensic Science, May 2009, Vol. 54, No. 3
  • R. Miteva, S. Yotov, P. Georgiev, I. Fasulkov. Determination of Species Specifity of Prostate-specific Antigen in Semen. In: Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp 64-68, 2006
  • Frequently Asked Questions about SERATEC® PSA SemiQuant Test