CoaguChek XS Kit

CoaguChek XS KitIncludes 1x meter (with lancets), 6 x test strips and a DVD. The CoaguChek XS system is a convenient, portable and user friendly instrument for monitoring warfarin therapy. It determines the INR value (International Normalized Ratio) from a drop of capillary whole blood simple, precise and reliable. The CoaguChek XS system is ready for use anywhere at any time. Patients can use it for self monitoring at home or while on vacation. Features: Accurate PT

The CoaguChek® XS system is a convenient, portable and user-friendly instrument for monitoring warfarin therapy. It determines the INR value (International Normalized Ratio) from a drop of capillary whole blood –simple, precise and reliable.

The CoaguChek XS system is ready for use anywhere at any time. Patients can use it for self-monitoring at home or while on vacation.

Features:

• Accurate PT/INR results in one minute
• Built-in quality control checks every strip automatically
• Lab-comparable accuracy1
• Simple fingerstick test - Most patients prefer having a small drop of blood (just 8 μL) taken from a fingerstick to having blood drawn from a vein3
• Improved patient outcomes - Patients who self test have been shown to spend more time in therapeutic range and have less thrombembolic events

Detection system:

Amperometric (electrochemical) determination of the PT time after activation of the coagulation with human recombinant thromboplastin

Measuring range:

INR: 0.8 - 8.0

%Quick: 120 - 5

Seconds: 9.6 - 96