CardioChek P·A Technology-Labs on the spot in the office...

This could certainly help eliminate some lab visits with having the information on the spot....lipids in minutes...BD

Efficiency: In about two minutes* – in an exam room, waiting room or office – nurses or technicians with a hand-held CardioChek PlA can obtain results from a quick and easy fingerstick. No blood tube draw. No centrifugation or shipping. No waiting for the lab. No re-charting. No telephone calls to give the patient results.
Effectiveness: Accurate results are in the chart for the physician-patient encounter. Deal immediately with the situation. Counsel the patient face-to-face with immediate test results.
Economy:
Increase Revenues - Covered by Medicare and most carriers.
Reduce Costs - Free up nursing and staff time.
CardioChek PlA Technology
The underlying technology of the CardioChek PlA System employs innovative concepts to emulate the complex chemical analysis, sample preparation and measurement methods of clinical labs in a simple format suitable for untrained operators.
Operating Principle
A precise volume of whole blood is dispensed on to the application window of a PTS Panels Test Strip that has been inserted into a CardioChek PlA analyzer. Red cells and other non-plasma components are removed from the plasma. The plasma reacts in a precisely controlled manner with a series of chemically impregnated membranes, ultimately producing a color change in the final membrane layer. The analyzer measures the color intensity from the color spectral profile and compares to lot-specific calibration information contained in the MEMo Chip to calculate an accurate result. The analyzer then displays the result, simultaneously triggers a printout (if the dedicated printer is attached), and stores the test information in memory for later recall.