CoaguChek XS System Coagulation Monitor

+ 15° C to + 32° C (59° F to 90° F)

Less than 85% (without condensation)

4,300 m (14,000 ft)

Operate the monitor on a level, vibration-free surface or hold it so it is roughly horizontal

0.8 -8.0

Infrared

Battery – Four 1.5v AAA alkali-manganese batteries

# of tests per set of batteries

Up to 300 tests or 2 years

138 x 78 x 28 mm

127 g (without batteries)

Up to 300 test results (including date and time)

Electrochemical measurement of INR following activation of blood coagulation with human recombinant thromboplastin

Simple user interface with icon-based liquid crystal display (LCD), on-off, memory and set button

Within 15 seconds of pricking the fingertip, apply the blood to the target area of the test strip—either from the top or side of the test strip.

Fresh capillary whole blood or non-anticoagulated venous whole blood

≥ 8 μl

Refer to the test-strip package insert

Approximately 1.0

Testing performed with the following in vitro spiked samples or native blood samples (triglycerides) indicated no significant effect on test results:

• Heparin concentrations up to 0.8 U/mL
• Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) up to 2 IU anti‑factor Xa activity/mL
  

  Sensitivity to heparin

Integrated into the meter and test strips and automatically run for every blood test

21 months from production (+ 2° C to + 30° C)