pts Diagnostics CardioChek Plus - Introduction to the Cardiochek Plus Professional Test System; The Cardiochek Plus Professional Test; The Cardiochek Plus Professional Test System and Operating Principle

II. INTRODUCTION TO THE CARDIOCHEK PLUS
PROFESSIONAL TEST SYSTEM
The CardioChek Plus Professional Test System
The CardioChek Plus professional test system consists of three main parts. These
include the CardioChek Plus professional analyzer, PTS Panels
®
test strips, and a
lot-specific MEMo Chip
®
.
The CardioChek Plus Professional Test System and Operating Principle
The analyzer employs both light reflectance and electrochemical biosensor
technology to measure an enzymatic chemical reaction. When a blood
sample is applied to a reflectance test strip, a chemical reaction occurs that
produces a color change on the test strip. When blood is applied to an
electrochemical test strip, a current is produced. This color or current is
measured and compared to a calibration curve stored in the lot-specific
MEMo Chip. The analyzer converts this color or current reading into a test
result (the darker the color or greater the electrical current, the higher the
analyte concentration). The test result appears on the display screen.
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