For people with diabetes, measuring HbA1c level is critical as it will help to analyze the risk of developing diabetes-related complications. Modern point-of-care analyzers facilitate faster diagnosis, enabling healthcare providers to ensure better patient management. The Siemens DCA Vantage® Analyzer is a quality device for monitoring glycemic control in environments ranging from the physician's office to remote, point-of-care coordinated sites in hospitals and multisite practices.
Meet lab-quality testing standards with an analyzer that speeds and simplifies diabetes tests and delivers accurate, clinically relevant results is shown to improve decision-making, patient compliance, and outcomes. The DCA Vantage® can test HbA1c in a small (1 µL) whole blood sample in 6 minutes. It offers HbA1c patient trending graphs that can be viewed or printed. By providing fast, actionable test results, the device allows physicians to determine the effectiveness of a treatment plan, make therapeutic adjustments with confidence, and be more certain whether patients are complying with their recommendations.
The highlights of this point-of-care analyzer include:
- Bar-code scanner for safer and faster patient/operator ID entry
- No sample or reagent preparation required
- Color touch screen with 1/4 VGA resolution
- Convenient local storage of up to 4,000 onboard records with powerful sorting capabilities
- Supports standard PCL printer interface via USB port
Rapid, reliable DCA HbA1c test results allow physicians to focus on helping patients get tighter control of their diabetes. Self-contained cartridges of the unit facilitate easy, walk-away operation after sample loading. Users can review results on-screen or generate a hard copy report to minimize transcription errors in the office. The system's customizable security access modes support up to 1,000 operators, protect patient information, and prevent operation by unauthorized users.
This analyzer is also ideal for detecting early kidney disease. The unit can test Albumin, Creatinine, and Albumin-to-Creatinine (A:C) ratio from a urine specimen in 7 minutes to report a quantitative protein status with automatic creatinine adjustment. Its onboard GFR calculator indexes kidney function.
Professional lab equipment suppliers offer this point-of-care analyzer for lease.