The CoaguChek® XS system is a convenient, portable and user-friendly instrument for monitoring warfarin therapy. It determines the INR value (International Normalized Ratio) from a drop of capillary whole blood –simple, precise and reliable.

The CoaguChek XS system is ready for use anywhere at any time. Patients can use it for self-monitoring at home or while on vacation.

Features:

• Accurate PT/INR results in one minute
• Built-in quality control checks every strip automatically
• Lab-comparable accuracy1
• Simple fingerstick test - Most patients prefer having a small drop of blood (just 8 μL) taken from a fingerstick to having blood drawn from a vein3
• Improved patient outcomes - Patients who self test have been shown to spend more time in therapeutic range and have less thrombembolic events

Detection system:

Amperometric (electrochemical) determination of the PT time after activation of the coagulation with human recombinant thromboplastin

Measuring range:

INR: 0.8 - 8.0

%Quick: 120 - 5

Seconds: 9.6 - 96