POC Lipid Test System Comparison
| Cholestech LDX | CardioChek | CardioCheck Advantage | |
| System Size | Benchtop system | Portable, hand-held device | -Portability -Ease of Use |
| Test Menu | TC, TC-Glu, TC-HDL, TC-HDL-GLU, Lipid Profile, Lipid Profile plus Glucose Panel, ALT (LDL & VLDL calc.) | Total Chol, HDL Chol, Triglycerides, Glucose, Ketone, Lipid Panel, Creatinine, (LDL calc.) | -More individual and panel test capability -Better operational efficiency |
| Reagent Storeage | Refrigerated RT @ 30 days | RT | -Better efficiency; -More economical |
| Operation | -Test cassettes @RT prior to use (10 min) -Results within 5 min |
-Results in 1 min. for most tests; Lipid Panel in 2 min. | Faster time to result; Higher test throughput |
| Sample Handling | -35 - 60 uL Whole Blood -Capillary Tube collection & Plunger for placing sample onto cassette |
-15 - 40 uL Whole Blood -Capillary Blood Collection |
-Smaller sample size -Easier to obtain and dose strips |
| Result Review/Storage | NA Printer only |
30 results of each chemistry test Printer |
Better operational efficiency |