Alere Cholestech LDX Quick Reference Guide

Cholestech LDX
®
Quick Reference Guide
The Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System consists of a small, portable analyzer and test cassette system. It
is easy to use, and gives fast and reliable results. To run a test, just add a sample to the cassette and
place it in the analyzer. In a few minutes, the results will appear on the screen.
The Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System is for in vitro diagnostic use only. This guide contains information
intended to familiarize and instruct the user in the proper use and care of the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System.
Introduction
Analyzer
System Components
Results from each
cassette will print out
on the Alere™ Thermal
Printer. One, two or three
labels may be printed.
Blood from a ngerstick
sample is placed into a
single-use, disposable
cassette.
A single-use lancet is
used to perform a nger-
stick to collect a blood
sample for testing on the
Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System.
Our distributors will provide every customer with product support and training needed to properly use
the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System. We maintain a staff of qualied Product Support Specialists who are
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Alere™ Product Support
Contact one of the following Alere™ Product Support Care Centers or your local distributor if you have any
questions regarding the use of your Alere™ product. You may also contact us at www.alere.com.
Europe & Middle East
+ (44) 161 483 9032 EMEproductsupport@alere.com
Asia Pacic
+ (61) 7 3363 7711 APproductsupport@alere.com
Africa, Russia, & CIS
+ (972) 8 9429 683 ARCISproductsupport@alere.com
Latin America
+ (57) 01800 094 9393 LAproductsupport@alere.com
Canada
+ (1) 613 271 1144 CANproductsupport@alere.com
US
+ (1) 877 308 8289 USproductsupport@alere.com
Alere™ Customer Service
Contact the following Alere™ Service Care Center or your local distributor for order and billing assistance.
You may also contact us at www.alere.com.
Phone E Mail Address
+ (1) 877 441 7440 clientservices@alere.com
Printer
Test Cassette
LancetsCapillary Tubes/Plungers
Blood from a
ngerstick sample
is collected into a
capillary tube with
heparin anticoagulant.
The black plunger
dispenses the sample
into the sample well in
the cassette.
The Alere Logo, Alere and Cholestech LDX are trademarks of the Alere group of companies.
© 2011 Alere. All rights reserved.
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Analyzer
Display
Screen
Stop
Button
Data
Button
Cassette
Tray
Run
Button
Alere San Diego, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92121 USA
www.alere.com
PLEASE NOTE: Even though the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System is a “CLIA-waived”
test system, each laboratory or testing site using the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System
must have a CLIA Certicate of Waiver. To obtain a Certicate of Waiver, call your state
department of health or Alere for an application. Failure to operate the Alere Cholestech
LDX
®
System in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions will void the waived
status. The tests will then be considered high complexity.
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Alere Cholestech LDX Specifications

General

Brand	Alere
Model	Cholestech LDX
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English