PTS PANELS™ Creatinine Test Strips is for use with the PTS CardioChek brand whole blood test systems. Creatinine measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases and for monitoring kidney dialysis.
PTS PANELS Creatinine Test Strips are packaged with 25 tests per box and include a color-coded MEMo Chip that contains lot-specific calibration and expiration dating information. The creatinine test strips have a measurement range of 0.2 to 10 mg/dL with results available in eight minutes from a small, fingerstick, whole blood sample.
According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), 20 million adult Americans may have chronic kidney disease and may not be aware of their condition while an additional 20 million others are at an increased risk of developing kidney disease. New NKF guidelines from the 2002 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative recommend estimating glomerular filtration rate, a process of measuring the level of creatinine in the blood, and checking for persistent protein in a patient's urine as the best means to diagnose early kidney damage.
The CardioChek P·A portable, whole blood test system provides efficient and affordable point-of-care testing for the physician office laboratory market. This system is capable of performing both lipid panel testing (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and calculated LDL cholesterol) from a single drop of blood, as well as single test capabilities for total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, ketones, and now, creatinine. The CardioChek P·A system meets the monitoring requirements of the National Cholesterol Education Program and most tests are eligible for Medicare reimbursement.