Abbott i-STAT 1 Handheld Blood Gas Analyzer, New

The i-STATSystem: Accelerating care at the patient’s bedside…

The fully automated i-STAT System offers a broad menu of tests for diagnostic and treatment indicators related to disease state management and clinical practice guidelines. Using just 2 or 3 drops of blood, the system provides time-sensitive tests at the patient’s bedside in just minutes.

Benefits of the i-STAT System

• Supports a patient-centric approach to healthcare that accelerates patient care decision-making by reducing the time to get needed information to the clinicians

• Optimizes system efficiency by eliminating process steps and handoffs to help reduce the incidence of errors and promote patient safety

• Supports quality and compliance requirements that complement the vital services that laboratory professionals provide to patients and their caregivers

• Leverages the power of a single, integrated bedside testing solution through:

– a comprehensive menu of tests
– a single testing system, rather than multiple systems and protocols
– standardized lab-quality bedside testing
– simplified implementation, training, and regulatory requirements
– lightweight, portable, and easy to use

Delivers lab-quality test results to the clinician within minutes

The portable i-STAT handheld makes patient-side testing easy:

• requires no special sample preparation or user calibration; maintenance is minimal
• weighs 18 ounces, making it completely portable
• features ergonomically designed soft keys for comfort and ease of use

Patient-side testing is as easy as entering the operator and patient information into the handheld, inserting one of the several testing cartridges, and then viewing test results:

• The system prompts users step by step through the testing process
• Operator and patient information can be entered via barcode scanner
• Operator lockout prevents unauthorized users from performing or viewing test results
• Test results are uploaded automatically when the i-STAT handheld is placed in a downloader

With over 50,000 handhelds placed in high-acuity settings worldwide–including over 1,800 hospitals—and over 35 million test cartridges produced annually, the i-STAT System is trusted to provide lab-quality results. See the wide array of cartridges and tests available.