RAPIDPoint 500 Blood Gas Systems

RAPIDPoint 500 System parameters

• Blood gas (pH, pCO2, pO2)
• Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-)
• Metabolites (Glucose, Lactate)
• CO-oximetry (tHb, HHb, O2Hb, sO2, COHb, MetHb) and neonatal total bilirubin
• Full test menu from a single sample
• Pleural fluid pH

In addition to measured and calculated parameters, the RAPIDPoint 500 system can be optionally set up to record key ventilator settings to help enhance clinical decision making:

• Flow
• Respiratory Rate
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• Positive End Expiratory Pressure
• Peak Inspiratory Pressure
• Tidal Volume
• Allen Test

• Scan, insert, and analyze—with test results in approximately 60 seconds
• Adjustable, color touch screen supports intuitive, menu-prompted operation and includes customizable demographic fields with multibyte character recognition
• On-board video tutorials simplify training and day-to-day use
• Built-in bar-code scanner supports faster and easier sample processing
• Port design automates sample aspiration making hands-free testing process bio-safe and independent of operator technique
• Fully automated calibration and quality control systems help ensure accuracy and support compliance without operator interaction

• Sample port designed to minimize bubbles and detect and clear clots
• Self-cleaning probe helps maintain sample integrity
• A single cartridge delivers all required reagents to support a full complement of tests for interruption-free operation
• Planar sensor technology helps ensure industry-proven accuracy and reliability
• Whole blood, slide cell technology for Co-oximetry including tHb and nBili has been proven since 2003; no hemolytic agents to interfere with sample or increase maintenance requirements
• On-board, 28-day AQC cartridge requires no operator intervention
• No routine maintenance

• Single sample port accepts syringe or capillary samples without adapters
• Built-in scanner makes it faster and easier for operators to scan 1- and 2-dimensional bar codes
• Test full menu from a single sample or customize panels to meet specific needs
• Set user privileges based on operator needs for testing, administration, and reporting
• Approximately 60 seconds to result; fast turnaround time delivered from a compact system