Blood Gas Analyzer Enhances Diagnostic Testing

The latest cartridge-based analyzer for critical care testing has been introduced offering new features designed for ease-of-use at the point of care (POC).

The blood gas analyzer will aid clinicians who are increasingly relying on critical-care tests, such as blood gases, to deliver fast, accurate results to help guide treatment decisions.


The RAPIDPoint 500 analyzer offers a comprehensive menu of critical-care tests for pH and blood gases, electrolytes, glucose and lactate1 and full carbon monoxide (CO)-oximetry, including neonatal total bilirubin and total hemoglobin, all from a single, whole-blood sample. The results are obtained in approximately 60 seconds. Additionally, the measurement cartridges last up to 28 days and contain a full complement of tests, which reduces downtime.

Equipped with fully automated calibration and Quality Control (QC), the RAPIDPoint 500 system (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics; Erlangen, Germany) is also designed to help POC professionals satisfy organizational and regulatory compliance requirements. The self-contained Automatic Quality Control (AQC) cartridges operate without manual intervention, helping reduce POC staff’s administrative tasks. An integrated bar code reader conveniently located on the front of the system offers a wide scanning area to accommodate patient and operator identification to ensure overall data entry integrity.

Hilda Crockett, the business manager for Point of Care at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, said, “The RAPIDPoint 500 system is designed to satisfy the unique demands of testing at the point of care. In addition to being easy-to-use, the analyzer leverages proven and reliable cartridge-based technologies to deliver fast, accurate, laboratory-quality results, helping clinicians feel confident in making critical decisions that impact patient lives.”

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