Includes 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/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