Centrifugation and Capillarity Integrated into a Multiple Analyte Whole Blood Analyzer

4 Aug 2016

Learn about the unique centrifugation and capillarity functions functions of the Piccolo Xpress™, and how it can efficiently and accurately test upto 14 whole blood samples in 12 minutes.

Piccolo Xpress®

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The Piccolo Xpress is a portable blood analysis system for use in any human patient-care setting to provide clinicians rapid blood constituent measurements from 0.1cc of whole blood, serum or plasma. The Piccolo menu features 31 blood chemistry tests that range from liver, kidney and metabolic functions to lipids, electrolytes and other specialty analytes. These 31 tests are conveniently configured into 16 completely self-contained reagent discs, 11 of which are CLIA waived.With the Piccolo’s 12-minute test time, healthcare providers can diagnose and treat within the span of a single office visit, thereby increasing the efficiency of care, reducing costs, improving patient management and boosting revenues.Features: Self-contained reagent discs deliver complete results in real time Very small sample size – only 100 microliters of whole blood, serum or plasma Comprehensive clinical chemistry results within 12 minutes in a single use disc 31 tests on 16 complete lab-accurate panels, 11 of which are CLIA waived Barcoded discs self-calibrate with every run and minimize data input errors Built in Intelligent Quality Control eliminates the need for daily external QC iQC™ system provides continuous quality control checks on every run to eliminate the potential for erroneous results Small footprint occupies very little counter space 5 bi-directional USB ports for easy connectivity to EMR/LIS or peripherals Applications: Lab-accurate liver, kidney, metabolic and lipid function testing Accurate on-site information for Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Obesity, Pancreatitis and more Monitor the effects of prescribed medications, everything from statins to diabetes therapy Manage complex metabolic, kidney, liver, cardiovascular and abdominal disorders Tests include ALB, ALP, ALT, AMY, AST, BUN, Ca, CK, Cl-, CRE, GGT, GLU, K+, Na+, PHOS, TBIL, tCO2, TP, UA, CHOL, CHOL/HDL*, HDL, LDL*, nHDLc*, TRIG, VLDL, CRP, DBIL, CAC, LDH, Mg (* is a Calculated value)

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Centrifugation and Capillarity Integrated into a Multiple Analyte Whole Blood Analyzer