POC TESTING Demand for point-of-care diagnostic (POC) testing is growing.
Point of Care Diagnostic Testing Why is it Important? Point-of-care tests enable patient diagnosis to be made in the physician’s office, the home, the hospital, or in other areas, thereby allowing timely and appropriate care.
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Nowadays, the demand for point-of-care diagnostic (POC) testing is growing. Point-of-care testing enables patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, the home, the ambulance, the hospital, or other settings. They enhance patient care by allowing physicians to make quick diagnosis and provide timely and appropriate treatment, and reduce the costs of care. 631-589-1118
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Food Pathogens Screening
Electrolyte & Enzyme Analysis Blood Glucose
Drug Abuse Screening
Infectious Disease
Rapid Cardiac Markers Diagnostics
POC diagnostic tests are available for testing:
Coagulation
Hemoglobin Diagnostics
Pregnancy
Urine Strips
Blood Gas Analysis
Fecal Occult Blood Analysis
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Benefits of POC Testing
POC tests offer a quick and hassle-free means
of
detecting
or
measuring
a
particular substance in the blood or other samples. Patients do not have to wait for hours or even days for the test results to arrive from the laboratory. There are
Multiple tests simultaneously Improves health care delivery Immediate test results in a nonlaboratory environment Helps in the prevention and early detection of disease
several advantages associated with POC
Assists in the management of
testing. One of the main advantages is
multiple chronic conditions
their unique capability to detect and improve the management of infectious diseases at the primary care level and in remote settings. Other benefits include
Addresses the challenges of health disparities Accelerates clinical decision making
Top Models of Point-of Care Analyzers
Abbott i-STAT 1
Ideal for or use in hospitals, ambulatory facilities, physician’s offices and urgent care settings, this handheld analyzer uses advanced biosensor technology and delivers accurate and reliable test results in just minutes, using as little as two drops of blood and a test cartridge. It uses singleuse, disposable test cartridges to perform a wide range of accurate diagnostic tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers (cTnI).
Diazyme Smart 700/340
This reliable testing platform comes with a unique assay display. It features a Touch screen, RFID card for simple testing. It comes with automated integrity check feature with each test. The analyzer that comes with a total weight of 3.4kg/7.7lbs permits updates of the testing procedures without changing the instruments software.
Bayer DCA 2000+
This fully automated system is useful to make immediate diabetes management adjustments. It helps to measure low concentrations of albumin, creatinine and albumin/creatinine ratio in urine. The instrument comes with an ability to store 16 test results in memory for convenient retrieval of data.
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Siemens DCA Vantage
This analyzer helps monitor glycemic control and detect early kidney disease. It features a barcode scanner for safer and faster patient/operator ID entry. The device comes with local storage of up to 4,000 onboard records with powerful sorting capabilities. It automatically uploads results to a PC via a USB flash drive to reduce manual logging thereby saving time.
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Shop Online The best option when it comes to buying a point-of-care analyzer is to shop at a reliable online laboratory equipment store. An established dealer will offer top quality models from leading brands at competitive prices and you can compare them and choose the one that best suits your needs and budget.
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