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The new CardioCheck test is the only test available that
can give both TOTAL cholesterol and GLUCOSE values in less than 2
minutes from a single 30ul drop of whole blood in a CLIA-waived
environment. Total cholesterol and Glucose are common blood tests
performed in health and wellness screening programs for heart
disease and diabetes. Hospital out-patient programs, screening
firms, employers, community health programs and others frequently
conduct these events, often on dozens or even hundreds of people per
event. However, until now the only options for screeners have been
to use a slow (5 or more minutes) CLIA-waived method to get both
results from a single finger stick, or to test for both parameters
separately. This would require using two analyzers or essentially
taking two tests, resulting in more time used. The new CHOL + GLU
strip greatly simplifies and speeds the process, a great advantage
in high volume screening events.
CHOL + GLU works only on the Cardio Chek PA Analyzers. Accuracy is
comparable to other methods and cost per test is less.
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