Siemens Point-of-care Analyzers for Immediate, Lab Quality Results Point-of-care analyzers offer fast, lab-quality results for blood analysis, electrolyte and enzyme analysis, and drugs of abuse and pregnancy testing.
Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to testing at or near the site of patient care whenever medical care is required. POCT devices are used for performing various diagnostic applications like analysis of blood for measuring lipid profile, glucose, cholesterol levels, ALT, TC/HDL, TC, AST, TC-HDL-GLU, hs-CRP values, perform electrolyte and enzyme analysis, test for drugs of abuse and for infectious diseases, and for pregnancy testing. Generally used in physicians’ offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories and patient homes, these analyzers deliver quick and accurate test results for fast clinical decision-making. Leading laboratory equipment suppliers offer quality POC analyzers from top manufacturers. Siemens point-ofcare analyzers are designed to offer lab-quality performance and drive patient compliance at the pointof-care. Top Models of Siemens POC Analyzers •
Siemens DCA Vantage - Ideal for use in the physician’s office as well as remote, point-of-care coordinated sites in hospitals and multisite practices, this POC analyzer helps monitor glycemic control and detect early kidney disease. It detects HbA1c level from a small (1 µL) whole blood sample in 6 minutes and A:C Ratio from a urine specimen in 7 minutes. The results are uploaded to a PC via a USB flash drive to reduce manual logging, thereby saving time. The device comes with a onboard storage capacity of up to 4,000 records. The bar-code scanner allows for safer and faster patient/operator ID entry.