Cholesterol-Lipid Analyzer

National Institute of Nutrition
Biochemistry
Senior research fellow

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Performance

Ease-of-Optimization

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Company:

Alere

Product Name:

Alere Cholestech LDX® Analyzer

Catalog Number:

12-282

This instrument is a diagnostic tool, used to test for cholesterol and lipid profile, that provide information about heart disease, inflammatory disorders and diabetes.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Important to monitor the health care to avoid various life threatening diseases.

Starting Material

Diabetic human and rat blood plasma samples

Protocol Overview

Taken the freshly drawn diabetic rat blood in Heparin tubes and separated plasma (40μL) which is used to estimate lipid levels(as per the instructions given with instrument).

Tips

Taking the sample without bubbles in to capillary tubes.

Results Summary

Observed results with good accuracy.

Features Summary

Portable, Rapid (5 min) and accuracy.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Easy procedure and required less time.

The Bad

Test cassette are expensive

The Bottom Line

Useful for personal health monitor as well as labs.

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