Medica Corporation is a leading manufacturer of easy-to-use bench top blood gas analyzers that feature straightforward modular designs. The company's EasyStat analyzer measures pH, PCO2, PO2, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, and Hct and also calculates additional parameters. Packaged in a new compact format with a small footprint to save space, this analyzer is designed to meet the laboratory's need to deliver sample results economically and efficiently. It delivers the precision and performance required of today's demanding health care environment.
The EasyStat's compact format and modular design significantly reduce maintenance and space requirements. Its small footprint allows the instrument to be used in virtually any laboratory workflow. Disposable electrodes and reagent module ensure economical operation and low cost per sample. Its innovative design simplifies maintenance, addressing the needs of the remote laboratory. All components are combined into three simple modules easily accessible by the user. Liquid calibrants are packaged in a convenient reagent module, eliminating gas tanks. Routine maintenance is limited to the replacement of electrodes and a single pump tube. The key features and benefits of the EasyStat are:
- Simple menus that guide the user through analyzer operation
- Unique electrode design with no membranes to change
- Bar code scanner option that permits rapid, accurate input of patient, operator and QC data
- Diagnostic software that displays component status, assuring quick troubleshooting
- Simple, yes/no user-prompting menu that makes rapid training of new personnel possible
- Lightweight design with optional handle allows use in any setting
- Data storage for 64 patient results with operator ID, patient ID, date and time
While this analyzer's quality control program calculates and stores complete statistics for the last 31 days of quality control results at each of three levels, the data management program compares all patient results with ranges stored in memory and flags out-of-range results. It can store results for up to 64 patients in its memory. The Medica EasyStat and its accessories including capillary tube kit, sampler, reagent module and electrode are available in leading online lab equipment stores.