IQ Ultra Product Information

IQ-Ultra^® Product Information

Product Information

Instructions For Use

Application Plate

Initial Patient Instruct.

Features/Benefits

The IQ-ULTRA ^® patch test unit has important advances:
Each chamber has a filter paper incorporated which eliminates adding loose filter papers. The rim of each chamber has an adhesive layer to optimize adhesion to the skin and to eliminate leakage. This makes IQ-ULTRA ^® a closed-cell system enhancing occlusion and confining the test reaction within the chamber parameter.
The size of the IQ-ULTRA ^® is small to allow the application of multiple test units to patients' backs.
The chambers are made of thin and soft polyethylene foam material thus making them even more comfortable for the patients.
The highest quality hypoallergenic surgical tape is used for the IQ-ULTRA ^® .
Each strip of 10 chambers of IQ-ULTRA ^® is attached to a protective plastic cover with corresponding compartments which makes it possible to re-attach the tape after advance filling of the chambers with the allergens.
The IQ-ULTRA ^® Application device makes advance filling of test substances even easier . The device is specifically designed for the IQ-ULTRA ^® . It is cost effective and saves nurses/technicians time, as they can prepare test series up to two weeks prior to use.

Product Information

IQ-ULTRA^® is made of additive-free polyethylene plastic foam with a filterpaper incorporated.
IQ-ULTRA^® is supplied in units of 10 chambers (in 2 rows of 5 chambers/row)on a hypoallergenic non woven adhesive tape.
The tape with the chambers has a protective plastic cover with 10 corresponding compartments. The cover makes it possible to re-attach the tape to the cover after advance filling of the chambers with allergens.
The volume of the chamber is 61µl and the inside area of the chamber is 68mm.
The width of the tape is 52mm and the length is 118mm.

Packaging & Service

The IQ-ULTRA ^®is supplied in cardboard boxes containing 100 units per box (100x10 chambers).
The IQ-ULTRA ^®is available worldwide through the extensive network of Chemotechnique Diagnostics distributors.

General Information

The basic requirements for a patch test chamber involves using an inert material applied to a hypoallergenic tape providing good occlusion and fixation of the test unit to the skin.
The material of the IQ-ULTRA ^® is inert, additive free polyethylene foam and the opening of the chamber is squa retoake it easier to differentiate between allergic and irritant reactions. Undesired side effects in the form of allergic reac-tions to the test unit itself (1-24) are avoided due to the chemical stability of the polyethylene plastic. The effect of reactive test substances on the test chamber which may result in secondary toxic reactions during the patch test (25-30, 33), is also avoided due to polyethylene's chemical resistance to these types of substances. By using inert plastic material such as polyethylene, the risk of inactivation, modification and absorption of the allergen during contact with the surface of the test chamber is avoided (31-32, 35). Considering these facts, the importance and advantages of using chambers made of inert plastic material has been demonstrated (33-34, 36-37).

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IQ-Ultra Product Information

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