The patient is our first priority
For HemoCue® patient satisfaction is first priority. Regardless of which department or facility the patient is entering and whether the patient is a donor, a child in need of medical attention or a patient struggling for survival it is vital to help them recover and stay healthy.
The patient will appreciate not having to wait and worry until the test results arrive or even having to make that second trip to the care provider. Being able to deliver laboratory quality point-of-care tests with professional support and service is one step to put the patient first.
Read more about our view of putting the patient first in the articles in this section.
Detection while there is time to act
Microalbuminuria, a condition in which low but abnormal amounts of albumin are present in the urine, is increasingly recognized as an early risk marker for chronic kidney disease (CKD)... | Read more |  |
How will point-of-care testing help you put the patient first?
Your patients are your true employers. And their health is your job. They trust...
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Point-of-Care testing in Primary Care
Time and resources are spent on administrating and sending test samples to central laboratories. Your patients have to wait for results... What if you had a small version of the lab on your office desk...
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When the patients leave, it is with corrected results in hand
With a high concentration of Hb for the CO molecules to bind to, the lung diffusion capacity will be seemingly high... | Read more | |
Screening blood donors with a focus on safety
Until three years ago the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service used only the CuSO4 method for Hb measurement in potential blood donors. Now, all of their sites have changed to the HemoCue®...
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Never accept a low Hb. Find the reason
Sometimes there is a somewhat negligent attitude towards low Hb values in elderly people...
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Point-of-care – a way to improve quality of care
Combined with a careful clinical assessment, a simple point-of-care test of the patient's white blood cell count may assist the physician to make adequate and immediate decisions...
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Meeting the need while protecting the source
The primary rationale for the determination of the donor’s hemoglobin is the protection of the donor...
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Diabetes during pregnancy
The first eight weeks of pregnancy is a critical period of growth and development for the fetus. It is the period when the organs of the body are formed...
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Replacing guesswork in diabetes screening
The number of people with diabetes is increasing rapidly. Screening and early detection have the potential to save lives and...
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The Key Role of Primary Care
The earlier microalbuminuria is detected, the better the chance of targeting CKD and CVD while their progression can be stopped. Yet because microalbuminuria is not accompanied by noticeable symptoms...
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Trusted for Treatment
Though a diagnosis of microalbuminuria is never a welcome one, the message is clearer and more effective if it comes from you in primary care... | Read more | |
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