Enabling confident on-the-spot diagnosis and management of patients presenting with signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease
For Frontline Healthcare Providers, cobas h 232 POC system is a portable point-of-care system that supports optimized treatment of patients with symptoms of chest pain and dyspnoea, because it enables confident on-the-spot diagnosis and assessment of the patient’s condition based on objective results, comparable with Roche laboratory methods, that can be shared wirelessly for immediate feedback and response.
On-the-spot results are available in 3 steps and 12 minutes or less1,2,3,4,5
Handheld point of care system is lightweight and easy to use, even in mobile situation6
Wireless technology ensures immediate availability of results at all Points of Care (requires cobas® POC IT solution)6
Accurate results, standardised with Roche central laboratory tests7
The cobas h 232 POC system allows rapid and easy determination of Troponin T, NT-proBNP, D-Dimer and CK-MB in different settings, like ambulances, general practitioner offices and emergency rooms.
| Test | Measuring range | Time to result | Clinical utility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troponin |
40 – 2,000 ng/L |
12 min |
Identification of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction at high risk of mortality4 |
| NT-proBNP |
60 – 9,000 pg/mL |
12 min |
Aid in diagnosis of patients with suspected heart failure, in monitoring of patients with compensated left ventricular dysfunction and in risk of stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes5 |
| CK-MB |
1.0 – 40 ng/mL |
12 min |
Support the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction, assessment of re-infarction1 |
| D-Dimer |
0.1 - 4.0 µg/mL |
8 min | Exclusion of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism2 |
A test result Roche CARDIAC POC Troponin T ≥ 50ng/L allows identification of patients at high risk of mortality and helps ensure a fast triage to coronary intensive care unit or cath lab.
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