Portable, instantaneous test for hemoconcentration

Company

HemoCue

Official Description

HemoCue hemoglobin whole blood systems provide quick, simple, and accurate quantitative hemoglobin results with the same performance as a large hematology analyzer. The dual-wavelength photometers correct for lipemia, leukocytosis and other sources of turbidity.

Any blood source (capillary, venous, or arterial) can be used. The reliable cuvette collects the exact amount of blood and mixes the sample with the reagents automatically. Results appear on the display screen in less than a minute.

The HemoCue Hb 201+ system is smaller than its predecessor and offers the same important benefits — simplicity, speed and a small sample volume together with laboratory precision and accuracy. The HemoCue Hb 201+ has an internal electronic selftest. Each time the analyzer is turned on, it will automatically verify the performance of the optronic unit. The test is performed every second hour if the analyzer is on.

Expanded Description

Purchased separately on an as-needed basis, the disposable plastic microcuvettes that the HemoCue Hb 201+ device requires contain reagents and through capillary action are filled with approximately 10 µL of blood. Capillary, venous, or arterial blood may be used for testing. The microcuvette is placed into the HemoCue Hb 201+, where the absorbance is measured and the hemoglobin level is determined.

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