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Test at home with CoaguChek®
It is practical, user-friendly and can be used on the go.
Self-testing with CoaguChek systems
The CoaguChek® INRange and CoaguChek® XS systems are easy-to-use self-testing meters that give you a fast and accurate INR result, without having to visit the clinic.1,2 Your doctor will be able to receive and monitor your results, so when your dose does need changing, you can find out sooner.
Self-testing at home can give you better control of your medication than testing at a laboratory or doctor’s office, with more time in your therapeutic range.3-8
Keeping your INR in range is key.
CoaguChek® systems help you know your value. Join patients around the world who are currently self-testing with CoaguChek.
CoaguChek® INRange is a connected self-testing meter that gives you the freedom to test your INR at home, on the go, or wherever you happen to be.*
CoaguChek® XS system is a convenient, portable and user-friendly instrument for monitoring INR oral anticoagulation therapy.
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CoaguChek® systems for INR measuring
CoaguChek® systems for INR measuring
CoaguChek® INRange |
CoaguChek® XS | |
| Measurement and sampling | ||
| Detection system | Amperometric (electrochemical) determination of the PT time after activation of the coagulation with human recombinant thromboplastin | Amperometric (electrochemical) determination of the PT time after activation of the coagulation with human recombinant thromboplastin |
| User interface | Intuitive user interface with color display, on / off, enter, back and up / down button | Simple user interface with icon-based LCD screen and on / off button, memory button and Set button. |
| Operating conditions | ||
| Temperature | + 15 ° C to + 32 ° C | + 15 ° C to + 32 ° C |
| Humidity and altitude | 10 - 85% and 4300 m | 10 - 85% and 4300 m |
| Measuring range for INR |
0.8 - 8.0 | 0.8 - 8.0 |
| Memory | 400 test results with date and time | 300 test results with date and time |
| Size | 145 x 75 x 30 mm | 138 x 78 x 28 mm |
| Weight (without batteries) | 135 g | 127 g |
| Sample material | ||
| Sample type | Fresh capillary blood | Fresh capillary blood or non-anticoagulated venous blood |
| Test strips | ||
| Stability / durability | 21 months from date of manufacture (+ 2 ° C to + 30 ° C) | 21 months from date of manufacture (+ 2 ° C to + 30 ° C) |
| See more | See more |
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*Do not use the meter at an altitude higher than 14,000 feet (4.300 meters).
Abbreviations
INR: International Normalized Ratio
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