CardioChek PA: The Right Solution 
For Enhanced Home Users

Which Solution
Is Right For You?

Video Overview Of CardioChek System

Silver CardioChek PA Analyzer Includes:

• 1 Silver CardioChek PA Analyzer

• 1 Case

• 1 Battery (non-rechargeable)

• 2 Check Strips

• 1 User Guide (800 # for support included)

• 1 Read Me Document

• 1 Warranty Card

• 1 Training Video on CD-ROM

• Optional: Printer (*New printer design with the Silver CardioChek) (sold separately)
• Optional: CardioChek PA Link Software/ Cable (purchased separately)
• Test strips, lancets, or blood collectors (purchased separately)

New enhancements:

• Updated silver skin
• Ergonomically friendly feel for increased grip and ease of use for testing
• Slightly heavier device to increase stability and ease of handling during use
• Software upgrade which includes a "temperature correction" function that calibrates test results for high or low operating temperature

Test all of these blood chemistries with one CardioChek PA instrument:

• Total Cholesterol
• HDL (good cholesterol)
• Triglycerides
• LDL (calculated by analyzer)
• Glucose (for monitor diabetes)
• Blood Ketone *Special Order
• Creatinine (only for medical professionals * Special Order)
• *Test strips for above blood chemistries must be purchased separately from analyzer

Only the Silver CardioChek PA lets you:

• Dream-come-true for cholesterol health screeners
• Use Cardiochek 3-panel lipid tests to measure total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides then calculate LDL with ONE DROP of blood
• Use the NEW 2-panel tests to measure total cholesterol and glucose with ONE DROP of blood, now shipping
• Use the NEW world's first LDL test strip that requires NO FASTING, due to ship by spring of 2005
• Use five other types of single-panel test strips to measure total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, glucose, and ketones.
• Connect to a new thermal printer for Silver CardioChek PA
• Easy-to-use; accurate results in minutes
• Internal storage/review past measurements
• Very portable and easy fits your pocket
• New!!! Cardiochek connects to computer using the CardioChek Link
• CLIA-waived and OTC-cleared for home use
• FDA Cleared
• CRMLN-certified
• CE-marked

How CardioChek PA compares with other analyzers:

• Only cholesterol analyzer that can use 3-panel cholesterol test strips
• Only cholesterol analyzer that can use LDL test strips (NO FASTING)
• Can use 2-panel cholesterol+glucose test strips
• Calculates, memorizes and displays LDL cholesterol test results
• Calculates, memorizes and displays cholesterol ratios
• Compatible with a thermal printer to display results
• Expanded customer-friendly operations menu
• Memo chips shipped with strips auto-calibrate cholesterol analyzer
• Software contained in analyzer is upgradeable
• Will support future test strips under development
• Compatible with the iMetrikus health management application

Supplies That Must Be Purchased Separately:

• Lancets

• 40ul capillaries for 3-panel CardioChek lipid test strips

• 30ul capillaries for 2-panel CardioChek  lipid test strips

• 15ul capillaries for single panel CardioChek test strips

• Test controls are optional for personal use but recommended for health screeners

Special Note:
CardioChek PA & CardioChek ST are two totally separate cholesterol analyzers intended for different users.  Please call for further information on the CardioChek Analyzers by PTS Panels of Polymer Technologies, Inc.

Standard Home User:
Use the lower-cost CardioChek ST analyzer & any of 5 single-panel test strips to test total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, glucose & ketones. LDL can be calculated by hand. Separate drops of blood are required for each single-panel test strips.

Enhanced Home User:
Prick your finger less and do more with a single drop of blood by using CardioChek PA analyzer, lipid-panels, NEW LDL test strips and/or single-panel test strips to test total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, glucose & ketones. Lipid-panels determine total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides using a SINGLE drop of blood. Separate drops of blood are required for glucose single-panel test strips.

Medical Professional User:
Earn additional revenue, reduce strip costs & streamline blood screens by using CardioChek PA professional analyzer with thermal printer, NEW cholesterol + glucose panels, NEW LDL test strips, lipid-panels and single-panel test strips to test patients for total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, glucose, ketones, & creatinine. Lipid-panels determine total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides using a SINGLE drop of blood. Separate drops of blood are required for glucose single-panel test strips.

Major Health Screening Fairs:
Consider using our CardioChek PA rental program