With Calmark's test, a test result is obtained directly at the patient's site. By shortening the time from sampling to response, decisions on measures can be made more quickly. Phototherapy can be initiated more quickly, or the child can be sent home sooner.
Calmark's proprietary point-of-care testing platform consists of a portable instrument and a standardized test cassette.
The instrument, the POC-Analyzer, is a portable, battery-powered, self-instructional reader used with Calmark test cassettes. The instrument's software analyzes the color change that occurs in the test cassette.
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Portable
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Rechargeable battery (micro-USB connection)
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User-friendly and secure
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Display with self-instructional symbols
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Colorimetric method of analysis
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Automatic calibration
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No transportation of samples and no lab resources needed
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Shortening the care chain, saving time and costs
The test cassette, Neo-Bilirubin, contains a patented filter design that separates the red blood cells from the plasma so that it can be analyzed using Calmark's instrument.
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Developed for newborn blood samples
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Only a few drops of whole blood are needed
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No need for precise volume measurement
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Test results within two minutes
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Patented filtration of blood - extracting plasma
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Quantitative measurement of bilirubin between 150 - 500 µmol/L (9-29 mg/dL)
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No interference from hemolysis up to 2 g/L
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No interference from hematocrit up to 60%.
In addition to products for newborns, Calmark has also developed a POC test for assessing the severity of COVID-19. This is fully developed and CE marked.
By the time the pandemic hit the world in the spring of 2020, Calmark had been researching the biomarker LDH for many years. A large number of research articles were published that showed that LDH is an important piece of the puzzle for assessing the severity of Covid-19 patients.
By adapting the measurement range to adult patients, an LDH test for Covid-19 was quickly developed. The test is based on the same test cassette and instruments as the Neo products. Contact us if you want to know more about this test.
