1. S.N
o.
Name of Kit Principle
of kit
Price
of Kit
Sam
ples
Make Products
in kit
Product
Code
Advantages Disadvantages
1 Hi-Speed
Sickle Kit
(Centrifuga-
tion based
detection of
Hemoglobin
‘S’.
Solubility
based
1133 50 HIMEDIA Reagent S MBP003 • Rapid test
• Centrifuge
based
• Requires
centrifuge
• Requires a
skilled
person
• Confirmator
y test
required
2 Hi-Super
Speed Sickle
Kit
(Solubility
Test for
detection of
Hemoglobin
S)
Solubility
based
1250 50 HIMEDIA Reagent
mix, test
tubes &
stand,
droppers
MBP006 • Rapid test to
distinguish b/w
sickled and
normal HB
• Easy to use
• Solubility based
• No centrifuge
required
• No skilled
person required
• Confirmatory
test required
3 SICKLEDEX Solubility
based
2,714 100 STRECK Test
tubes,
droppers
217659 • Easy to use
• Solubility based
• No centrifuge
required
• No skilled
person required
• Confirmato
ry test
required
Comparative chart of solubility test kits
2. 4. ASI Sickle
Cell Test
Solubility
based
20,4
40
100 ASI Sickle
Cell
Lysing
Reagent
& buffers
200100 • Rapid test to
distinguish b/w
sickled and
normal HB
• Easy to use
• Solubility based
• No centrifuge
required
• No skilled
person required
• Expensive
• Confirmato
ry test
required
5. SICKLE-
CHEX
Solubility
based
3,13
1
100 STREC
K
Positive
&
Negative
control
217657 • Easy to use
• Solubility
based
• No centrifuge
required
• No skilled
person
required
• Can give
false
negatives
and
positives
6. Sickle sense
kit
Solubility
based
580 50 Allway
s
Sickle
Cell
Lysing
Reagent
& buffers
A19140020 • Cheap
• Easy to use
• Solubility
based
• No centrifuge
required
• No skilled
person
required
• Can give
false
negatives
and
positives
3. S.
N
o.
Name of
Kit
Type of test Price
of Kit
No. of
runs
Make Products in kit Product
Code
Advanta
ges
Disadv
antage
s
Material needed but
not provided
1. Alkaline
Hemoglob
in
Electroph
oresis Kit
Confirmato
ry Test
969
8
112
Runs
HIMEDIA Agarose,
Gel Loading &
Running Buffer,
Hemolysing
Solution,
Coomassie
Brilliant Blue,
Molecular Biology
Grade Water
MBP00
1
• Sensi
tive
confir
mator
y test
Destat
ing of
gel
requir
ed
• Electrophoresis
unit
• Power supply
• Spatula (for
detaching the gel
from the casting
tray for staining
purpose)
• Box tray for
staining and
destaining
2
.
Alkaline
Hemoglob
in
Electroph
oresis Kit
(No
Destainin
g
Required)
Confirmato
ry Test
1700
8
224
runs
HIMEDIA Agarose,
Gel Loading &
Running Buffer,
Hemolysing
Solution,
Coomassie
Brilliant Blue,
Molecular Biology
Grade Water
MBP00
8
• Sensi
tive
confir
mator
y test
• No
destai
ning
of gel
Nil • Electrophoresis
unit
• Power supply
Comparative chart of confirmatory test kits