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Point-of-care analyzers provide accurate laboratory information at the patient’s bedside, allowing clinicians to take quick treatment decisions that improve patient health and wellbeing. Using as little as two or three drops of blood, the Abbott i-STAT provides lab quality results within minutes at the point of care, whether it is the emergency room, the physician’s office, or the patient’s bedside.

The single-use i-STAT test cartridges of this advanced, hand-held blood analyzer can be used throughout the hospital to perform a broad menu of critical-care tests, including cardiac markers, blood gases, chemistries/electrolytes, coagulation, lactate and hematology. Single-use cartridges reduce many of the problems inherent in multi-use systems. Quality assurance is built into each i-STAT test cartridge, which complements the vital services laboratory professionals provide patients and their caregivers.

The device comes with a unique combination of biosensors and calibrants for high-quality results. Using the Abbott i-STAT is easy:

• Insert two or three drops of blood into the cartridge
• Close the cartridge and insert into the i-STAT handheld
• View the results on the handheld screen within minutes

This compact analyzer eliminates process steps and handoffs to help reduce the incidence of errors and promote patient safety. The i-STAT System can be connected to the facility’s POC data management system and then interfaced to the EMR via the LIS. It improves efficiency throughout the hospital, while supporting quality and compliance initiatives.

This analyzer is available refurbished with a 90-day parts warranty at the online stores of leading NY-based lab equipment suppliers.

Point-of-care analyzers reduce the time and labor required to collect, process, and report results. They provide accurate results in real time, supporting quick therapeutic decisions. The Abbott i-STAT System is an advanced, easy-to-use handheld analyzer that provides healthcare professionals with access to real time, lab quality results within minutes rather than hours. It allows the healthcare team to stay with the patient during testing to deliver collaborative, patient-centered care. The system drives performance and efficiency at each stage of the patient journey, from the time spent waiting to be seen through to treatment, discharge or admission.

The i-STAT system benefits hospitals, laboratories and other healthcare facilities with the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests on a single point-of-care platform. Portable and easy to use, the unit performs a complete panel of tests from a single platform, enabling physicians to monitor and manage their patients quickly and effectively. This revolutionary, handheld analyzer provides reliable test results in just minutes rather than hours, using as little as two drops of blood and a test cartridge, making it invaluable in near patient testing applications. It also transmits results wirelessly to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Key benefits of this i-STAT system

• Reduces potential for errors
• Provides faster results than bench-top analyzers
• Simplifies clinical data collection
• Streamlines information management
• Allows quick response to any need or change in a patient’s condition

This handheld analyzer operates with the advanced technology of single-use i-STAT test cartridges. Single-use i-STAT test cartridges cover a large menu of commonly used tests in one platform. Utilizing self-contained test cartridges, along with the Precision PCx™ and PCx Plus™ glucose test strips, the system delivers lab-accurate testing for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, haematology, glucose and cardiac markers (cTnI).

With STATNotes, documentation and testing can be completed simultaneously, streamlining workflow while reducing paperwork and clerical errors. Online stores of professional lab equipment suppliers offer refurbished model of Abbott i-STAT 1 with a 90-day parts warranty.

This point-of-care analyzer from Abbott Laboratories is ready to use around the clock with no downtime for calibration or consumables. Blood analysis involves just 4 easy steps:

• Insert two or three drops of blood into the cartridge
• Close the cartridge and insert into the i-STAT handheld
• View the results on the handheld screen within minutes and
• Upload information automatically into the LIS/HIS

The instrument’s interactive menu allows users to obtain stored patient records whenever they need them. This unit avoids delays seen with bench-top systems such as transport, human distractions, maintenance, and calibration. It drives performance and efficiency at each stage of the patient journey, from the time spent waiting to be seen through to treatment, discharge or admission.