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PTS Panels® Test Strips
PTS Panels test strips are designed for specic analytes. A test strip is inserted into the
analyzer, then blood is applied to the blood application window for reectance tests or
the tip of the test strip for electrochemical tests. As previously described, the ensuing
chemical reaction produces a color change or an electrical current, which the analyzer
measures and compares to the calibration curve stored in the lot-specic MEMo Chip.
The analyzer converts this color reading or electrical current measurement into a test
result, displayed on the screen. Each PTS Panels test strip box contains a package insert
that provides instructions for use and information specic for each test. Please read the
instructions completely before testing.
Apply blood to
application window
Apply blood to tip
Examples of reectance test strips Example of an electrochemical test strip
Limitations
PTS Panels eGLU Test Strips – Limitations of the Procedure
1. The analyzer should not be used to test critically ill patients.
2. Blood samples from patients in shock, patients with severe dehydration, or
patients in a hyperosmolar state (with or without ketosis) have not been tested.
It is not recommended to test those samples with this system.
3. PRESERVATIVES: Blood samples preserved with Fluoride or Oxalate should not
be used for testing with this system.
4. VENOUS SAMPLES: To minimize glycolysis, venous whole blood samples must
be tested within 20 minutes of the draw. Grossly lipemic samples may interfere
with some methodologies. Critically ill patients should not be tested by this
method, or should be tested with extreme caution.
5. NEONATAL USE AND ARTERIAL BLOOD: This product has not been tested using
neonatal or arterial blood.This test system should not be used with these whole
blood samples.
6. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and dopamine may interfere causing the test result to
be higher than the actual glucose. Not every drug was tested.
7. METABOLITES: This test system is specific for glucose. Other sugars and
other reducing substances such as ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) at normal blood
concentrations have no significant effect on test results.
8. HEMATOCRIT: Hematocrit values above 55% or lower than 30% may incorrectly
lower the glucose result.
9. ALTITUDE: Testing at altitudes up to 10,000 feet has no effect on results.
10. DEHYDRATION: Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may produce
falsely low results.
The CardioChek Plus test system has many dierent analyte test strips
available for use. The test strips outlined in this section are only an
example of the available test strips. Not all test strips are available
for use in all countries. Please refer to the package insert of each
PTS Panels test strip prior to use.