PSA Analyser
The world's first and only Analyser for PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Control

..... precise and comfortable

The Purpose
The Technology
Easy to Use
The Facts
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The Purpose


As prostate cancer is the most common reason for death in men in most of the countries, the PSA Analyser  is the tool of first choice to significantly reduce the rate of death and the rate of metastases, by proper monitoring of the PSA value.

PSA Analyser detects the correct PSA - Value from a small whole blood / capillary blood sample, shows the result on the display and gives a complete print - out within only a few minutes.

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The Technology

This highly sophisticated Evaluation Unit for immuno - chromatographic PSA Test Cards is based on a high resolution CCD Camera, coupled with an integrated Imaging Software.

Automated Display of Results in seven semi-quantitative levels, after a reaction time of appr. 15 minutes:

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Integrated Thermal Printer to print Test results for proper Patient data storage

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Easy to Use

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Step 1: put Sample & Diluent onto Test Card Step 2: Insert Test Card into Reader ......
Result evaluation and printout follow automatically


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The Facts

General
  • Required Blood volume: 2 drops
  • Required Diluent : 5 drops
  • Consumables required (pre-packed per test):
    • 1 Pipette
    • 1 single use Lancette
    • Diluent
    • Testcard
  • Each reading takes about 15 minutes in total
  • Preparation time less than 1 minute
  • Reading does not need personal attention
  • Automatic print out of result after 15 minutes

 

Technical
  • Built in CCD - camera-system with high resolution
  • Thermoprinter included in the analyser
  • Keyboard, Controlcards, Adapter 7,5 V included
  • Reading semiquantitative in 7 levels
  • Testing Material : Capillary Blood
  • LCD - display 2 x 24 digits
  • Memory: last 26 results
  • Size 200 x 200 x 70 mm
  • Weight 820 g
  • Power Adapter weight approx. 300 g
  • Operating temp. (optimum ) 15 - 30 Celsius
  • Humidity : less than 95 %

Evaluation
  • EMV testing - protocol available
  • CE - certified
  • Fullfills EN 60 601 - 1 - 2
  • Clinical evaluation data available on request
  • Specifity and Sensitivity better than 91 %

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