Hemochron Jr Signature+ Features
The HEMOCHRON Jr. Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System is a battery-operated, hand-held instrument that performs individual point-of-care coagulation tests on fresh or citrated whole blood. These tests include Activated Clotting Time (ACT+ and ACT-LR), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT and APTT Citrate), and Prothrombin Time (PT and PT Citrate). The system is intended to be used with test
Features
- the system is portable for bedside use
 - Fresh whole blood or citrated whole blood can be used (assay dependent)
 - Only one drop of blood is required
 - Results are available in minutes
 - Results are displayed appropriately as whole blood, plasma equivalent, Celite equivalent seconds, or INR
 - Test type is automatically read from the cuvette
 - Test results are automatically stamped with date and time
 - Results from 400 patient tests and 400 QC tests can be stored
 - Stored results can be printed and/or downloaded to a personal computer
 - Stored results can be searched by Patient ID
 - Instrument self-checks are automatically performed
 - Electronic Quality Control (EQC) cuvettes are used to check instrument operation at two levels
 - A Temperature Verification cuvette can be additionally used to check test chamber temperature
 - The display is illuminated for viewing in low light
 - The user is alerted when the battery is low
 - An optional printer can be connected
 - The system can be customized using a personal computer and HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager software
 - User Notes can be entered to add additional information to the test results
 - Patient/QC test reports can be created using a personal computer and ITC data management software programs
 
