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HemoCue® Hb 301 System

HemoCue®
Hb 301 System

Optimized for anemia screening in primary care and blood donation settings, the HemoCue® Hb 301 System provides quick, easy access to lab-quality results without compromising accuracy – even in demanding climates with high temperatures and humidity.

HemoCue® Hb 301 System

Key benefits

The HemoCue® Hb 301 System offers a simple and convenient solution for anemia screening with lab-quality results. Have confidence in your answers at the point of care.

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Lab-quality results within 3 seconds

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Capillary, venous or arterial whole blood sample

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Built-in quality control self-test

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Operating temperature 10-40°C

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Link result with patient ID for medical record integration

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Factory calibrated against ICSH


Customer stories

Female doctor having a consultation with a femalre patient at her desk with HemoCue products visible on the desk.

Private Medical Practice in Australia

Nepean Lung and Sleep is a private medical practice specializing in adult respiratory and sleep medicine. The clinic provides onsite diagnostic testing for respiratory and sleep disorders, as well as medical consultations with specialist physicians. Serving Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and regional NSW areas such as Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, and Lithgow, they see around 2,000 to 2,500 patients per year.

Female nurse holding a HemoCue Hb 801 Analyzer at a Blood Bank

Blood Center in Southern Sweden

Ulrika Greczula is responsible for blood collection throughout Halland County and works at the blood centers in Varberg, Falkenberg, and Halmstad. Today, Ulrika works at the blood center at the hospital in Varberg.

Warsaw Blood Bank bus

Warsaw Blood Bank

The Regional Blood Donation and Hemotherapy Center in Warsaw (Warsaw Blood Bank) is one of the largest blood banks in Poland. Located in the capital of the country, in the Masovian Voivodeship province, the Warsaw Blood Bank supplies blood components such as red blood cell concentrate, freshly frozen plasma and platelet blood cell concentrate to over 100 hospitals with specialist departments including hematology, transplantology, and oncology.

Hb 301 Male Blood Bank 001-medium

Kokilaben Blood Bank in India

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Centre is one of the largest blood banks in Mumbai with an average of 1,000 donors per month. The donors are both patient-related and unrelated voluntary donors in hospital settings as well as voluntary donors in donation camps outside.

Capillary Sampling with a HemoCue Hb 201+ Microcuvette on a child's finger

Pediatric Emergency Department in Finland

For three years now, Dr Jussi Niemelä and his colleagues at Turku University Hospital in Finland have performed rapid point-of-care tests of total white blood cells (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP). This saves both time and money. So much money in fact, that the department has employed an additional physician during rush hours.

System specifications

Absorbance measurement of whole blood at a Hb/HbO2 isosbestic point; dual wavelengths (506 nm and 880 nm) for Hb measurement and turbidity compensation

Calibrated against the hemiglobincyanide (HiCN) method, the international reference method recommended by the ICSH, for the determination of the hemoglobin concentration in blood. The system is factory calibrated and needs no further calibration

AC Adapter or 4 AA batteries

Printer and HemoCue® Basic Connect including optional barcode scanner.

Capillary, venous or arterial whole blood

~10 µL

0-25.6 g/dl (0-256 g/L, 0-15.9 mmol/L)

≥3 seconds

6.29×5.51×2.76 in (160x140x70 mm)

1.10 lbs (500 g), with batteries installed

50-104°F (10-40°C)

Analyzer: 32-122°F (0-50°C)
Microcuvettes: 50-104°F (10-40°C)

For unopened vials, the storage temperature can be extended down to -0.4°F (-18°C) and up to 122°F (+50°C) for a period of max 6 weeks.

Built-in self-test, optional liquid controls

Lab-quality results in
three simple steps

Step 1 - How to use the HemoCue® Hb 301 System
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Fill the microcuvette

Step 2 - How to use the HemoCue® Hb 301 System
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Place the microcuvette into the analyzer

Step 3 - How to use the HemoCue® Hb 301 System
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View results in under 3 seconds


Frequently Asked
Questions

No, both storage and operating temperature is 10 – 40°C

Clean the cuvette holder with alcohol (20–70%) or mild detergent. To clean the optronic unit, use a HemoCue® Cleaner. Detailed information can be found in the Instructions For Use.

The analyzer can receive power from different sources:

  1. Power adapter (included)
  2. Disposable or rechargeable AA batteries (not included)

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