Sensonics' Microencapsulated Smell Tests

Primary DI

G051BSIT9

Brand

Sensonics' Microencapsulated Smell Tests

Company

Sensonics, Inc.

Model

BSIT

Device description

The B-SIT is a brief 12-item self-administered microencapsulated odorant test for evaluating olfactory function. It is contained in a single booklet, unlike the 4-booklet UPSIT, and is applicable in any industrial, clinical, or survey setting where a rapid, yet reliable, assessment of olfactory function is required. As with the case of the UPSIT, the odorants are embedded in 10-50 µm urea-formaldehyde polymer micro-capsules fixed in a proprietary binder and positioned on scent strips at the bottom of the pages of the test booklet. The stimuli are released by scratching the strips with a pencil tip in a standardized manner. Above each odorant strip is a multiple-choice question with four alternative responses. For example, one of the items reads: “This odor smells most like: a) motor oil; b) garlic; c) rose; or d) lemon. The subject is required to mark one of the four alternatives even if no smell sensation is perceived (i.e., the test is forced-choice).

Published

2025-01-29

Public version status

New

Distribution status

In Commercial Distribution

MRI safety

Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information

Single use

true