The degree of hemolysis is an essential indicator of the quality and integrity of blood products. With the HemoCue® Plasma/Low Hb System, you can easily and accurately estimate hemolysis directly at the point of care. Replace subjective visual judgment and have confidence in your answers.
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DownloadIn the laboratory, hemolysis is an important preanalytical factor that affects the accuracy and clinical utility of many test results. By assessing the degree of hemolysis before analysis, the sample can be accepted or rejected. The HemoCue® Plasma/Low Hb System makes it possible to easily and accurately estimate hemolysis without having to send the sample to a lab.
Results within 1 minute
Portability enables testing anywhere
Precise factory calibration against the ICSH reference method
Brief training with virtually no maintenance
Proprietary microcuvette technology with excellent lot-to-lot reproducibility
Blood-based liquid controls available
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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.
Modified azidemethemoglobin reaction; dual wavelengths (570 nm and 880 nm) for compensation of turbidity
Factory calibrated against the ICSH reference method; needs no further calibration
Photometer: 32-122°F (0-50°C)
Microcuvettes: unopened 59-86°F
(15-30°C); three-month open vial stability
Plasma, serum, aqueous solutions or supernatant from erythrocyte suspensions
Fill the microcuvette
Place the microcuvette into the photometer
View results in under 1 minute
Yes, there are control solutions available for the HemoCue® Plasma/Low Hb System. They are produced by EuroTrol B.V. and are available in 3 different levels.
The HemoCue® Hb 201+ System has a measuring range of 0.5-25.6 g/dL (5-256 g/L, 0.3-15.9 mmol/L), whereas the measuring for the HemoCue® Plasma/Low Hb System is 0.3-30.0 g/L (0.03-3.0 g/dL, 30.0-3000 mg/dL, 0.02-1.86 mmol/L).
You can use the following sample materials with the HemoCue® Plasma/Low Hb System: Plasma, serum, aqueous solutions or supernatant from erythrocyte suspensions.
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