Point-of-care devices available from Roche are shown below:

Accu-Chek^® Inform II system

This device provides professional blood glucose testing.

The Accu-Chek^® Inform II system measures glucose using a test strip as shown to which a drop of capillary blood is added and which is then placed in the reader device. A glucose result is available in a few seconds.

Further information on this device is available here.

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This system provides glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), lipids and C-reactive protein (CRP) tests on the same device.

This small desktop analyser uses test cartridges as shown. A drop of capillary blood is added to the cartridge which is then placed in the analyser and quantitative results are obtained in 4 – 6 minutes depending upon the test. Dual testing of HbA1c and Lipids takes 15 minutes. 

Please also see Roche cobas b101 HbA1c and Lipids Evaluation (July 2013).

Further information on this device is available here.

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CoaguChek^® Systems

These systems provide PT/INR and aPTT test results within minutes.

The CoaguChek^® systems have been specifically developed for healthcare professionals and their patients to enable PoC testing of PT/INR and aPTT within their hospital/lab and practice.

Further information on this device is available here.

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cobas h 232 POC system

This system provides cardiac marker tests for different diagnoses of cardiovascular disease.

This small handheld device has a measurement time of 8 or 12 minutes allowing on-the-spot decision support for treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Further information on this device is available here.