The CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer is a CLIA-waived, point-of-care urinalysis analyzer that can provide in-office test results in about 1 minute. It is designed to enhance confidence in clinical decisions and also respect the environment. This small, lightweight, portable device is built primarily from plastics and metals that can be recycled almost completely for materials or energy. The analyzer automatically checks each test strip for humidity exposure, common sample interferences and strip identification for Siemens test strips, and provides improved clinical information.

The CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer provides automated reading of the Multistix® family of urinalysis tests including Leukocyte, Protein, Blood, Glucose, Protein-to-Creatinine Ratio, Urobilinogen, pH, Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (ACR), CLINITEST® hCG Pregnancy Test, and more. While albumin-to-creatinine ratios detect early kidney disease in confirmed diabetic patients, protein-to-creatinine ratios can detect early kidney disease in high-risk patients.

The key features of this Siemens analyzer include:

• Simple, intuitive touch screen operation
• Barcode reading capability to eliminate manual tasks
• Automatic printed reports that avoid manual transcription errors
• Automatic Strip Identification that eliminates the need for operator to enter strip configuration

Along with checking each strip for humidity to prevent reporting of falsely elevated results, the device also ensures consistent results interpretation with automatic timing and reading of every urine specimen. It detects common sample interferences and makes a printed note of any potentially compromised result. This point-of-care analyzer also allows simple connectivity upgrade to CLINITEK Status Connect System, for centralized oversight, data integration and elimination of manual documentation when interfaced to data management software or LIS. Reliable online lab equipment stores offer this analyzer and Multistix Reagent Strips at a great price.

Manufactured by Siemens, the CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer is designed to deliver quick, accurate and reliable urinalysis test results. This easy-to-use, automated device offers a comprehensive point-of-care urinalysis menu for routine testing, detection of early kidney disease and hCG pregnancy testing. It provides in-office test results in about 1 minute. Its touch screen displays instructions and prompts the user through operation.

A new study published in News Medical Life Sciences that compares three urinalysis analyzers for evaluation of automated humidity checks for instrument-read urinalysis strips reported that the CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer and Siemens MULTISTIX 10 SG urinalysis strips are integrated with Auto-Checks technology that enables automatic detection of reagent strips that could have been affected by too much humidity. Auto-Checks performed on every test enhance confidence in clinical decisions. It provides routine urinalysis with CLINITEK Multistix® urine test strips, the most widely used test strips in the world. The instrument checks each strip for humidity to prevent reporting of falsely elevated results.

The CLINITEK Status+ automatically checks each test strip for humidity exposure, common sample interferences and strip identification for Siemens test strips. Simply insert a dipped urinalysis strip or a Clinitest cassette into the analyzer and the result will be reported. With its comprehensive menu for albumin-to-creatinine ratios, the device can detect early kidney disease in confirmed diabetic patients, while its protein-to-creatinine ratios detect early kidney disease in high-risk patients. Key features:

• Simple, intuitive touch screen operation
• Auto-identification of test strips, no need for operators to key in manually
• Barcode reading capability to eliminate manual tasks
• Printed record that avoid transcription errors
• Enhanced operator oversight and lock-out capabilities
• Increased storage of 950 patient test results and 700 operator IDs
• QC lock-out that ensures compliance

The CLINITEK Status+ detects common sample interferences and makes a printed note of any potentially compromised result. Both the analyzer and reagent strips are available in leading online lab equipment stores.