Spartan Bioscience is the leader in point-of-care DNA testing. The Spartan RX is the first complete sample-to-result, point-of-care DNA testing system in medicine. It is a fully integrated DNA collection, extraction and analysis platform, with an intuitive interface that is easy to operate—no laboratory training required. For the first time, healthcare providers and their patients can get DNA results on demand.
About the Spartan RX CYP2C19
The Spartan RX CYP2C19 is a 1-hour point-of-care genetic test that identifies carriers of the CYP2C19*2 gene. This gene is carried by approximately 30 percent of the world’s population.1 Genetic carriers who receive Plavix following a cardiac stent insertion to open clogged arteries have a 42 percent higher risk of death, stroke, or heart attack in the first year compared to non-carriers.2 Currently, genetic testing is performed in central labs and it takes up to seven days to get a test result back. A rapid test is needed because most of the complications for CYP2C19 carriers occur in the first 24 to 48 hours.2,3 In March 2010, the FDA issued a warning for Plavix regarding CYP2C19 poor metabolizers. The Spartan RX CYP2C19 has CE IVD Mark regulatory approval for Europe and other countries recognizing the CE IVD Mark. Spartan Bioscience is working towards FDA 510(k) clearance in the United States.
¹ Damani SB, Topol EJ. (2010). J Am Coll Cardiol. 56:109–11. ² Mega JL et al. (2009). N Engl J Med. 360:354–62. ³ Wiviott SD et al. (2007). N Engl J Med. 357:2001–2015.
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