Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System

The Hemochron Signature Elite is a simple, easy-to-use, portable microcoagulation system that can help you standardize point-of-care anticoagulation monitoring and maximize efficiency and compliance across your continuum of care.

 

  • Comprehensive point-of-care coagulation menu standardizes testing and improves efficiencies
  • Clot based cuvette technology measures fibrin clot formation providing confidence in results
  • Optimized ACT assays allows for monitoring of low and high level heparin applications
  • Accelerated ACT+ expedites endpoint, saving time-to result, and allowing patients to go on pump sooner

 

Watch Hemochron Signature Elite Videos by selecting from the list below:

Hemochron Overview (3:06)
Hemochron Basic Operation (5:10)
Hemochron Performing a Patient Test (5:34)
Hemochron Performing Quality Control (6:42)

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Test menu

  • Activated Clotting Time (ACT+)
  • Activated Clotting Time-Low Range (ACT-LR) 
  • Prothrombin Time (PT)
  • Citrate Prothrombin Time (Citrated PT)
  • Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
  • Citrated  Partial Thromboplastin Time (Citrate APTT)

 

CLSI Formatted Procedures

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Activated Clotting Time (ACT +)
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
Citrate Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Citrate APTT)
Citrate Prothrombin Time (Citrate PT)
Low Range Activated Clotting Time (ACT-LR)
Prothrombin Time (PT)

Consumable

  • Utilizes clot based technology
  • 12 week room temperature storage with 7 day open pouch stability
  • Low sample volume — only one drop required (15 µL)
  • Fresh, whole blood and citrated whole blood sample applications
  • Easy to fill sample well; with overflow reservoir
  • Self-contained waste channel reduces biohazards
  • Barcoded label provides traceability for product type, lot, and expiration date

 

                                                               

  Cuvette     Intended Use     Specimen  
ACT-LR Monitors low to moderate heparin doses up to 2.5 units/mL of blood. Used in procedures such as cardiac catherization, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), dialysis and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Whole blood
ACT+ Monitors moderate to high levels of heparin (1-6 units/mL). Unaffected by aprotinin, hypothermia, and hemodilution. Whole blood
PT For performing a quantitative, one-stage prothrombin time. Venous or fingerstick samples
Citrate PT For performing a quantitative, one-stage prothrombin time. Citrated whole blood
APTT For performing a quantitative, one-stage APTT. For evaluation of low dose heparin anticoagulation (up to 1.5 units/mL of blood). Whole blood
Citrate APTT For performing a quantitative, one-stage APTT. For evaluation of low dose heparin anticoagulation (up to 1.5 units/mL of blood). Citrated whole blood

 

Specifications

  • Large, easy to read display
  • On-board, ethernet connectivity port
  • Integrated barcode reader
  • Automatic internal EQC and temperature verification
  • Scans and stores cuvette and QC lot information, PID and OIDs
  • LQC and EQC lockout
  • Stores 600 patient and QC test results
  • Connects to AegisPOC™, RALS®-Plus, and TELCOR QML®

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directCheck® Whole Blood Quality Control:
Easy to use, unitized liquid quality controls for Hemochron Signature Jr. Cuvettes

Cuvette

directCheck Control
ACT Cuvette (JACT+)  
     Level 1 Control DCJACT-N
     Level 2 Control DCJACT-A
ACT-LR Cuvette (JACT-LR)  
     Level 1 Control DCJLR-N
     Level 2 Control DCJLR-A
PT Cuvette (J201)  
     Level 1 Control DCJPT-N
     Level 2 Control DCJPT-A
Citrate PT Cuvette  (J201C)  
     Level 1 Control DCJCPT-N
     Level 2 Control DCJCPT-A
APTT Cuvette (J103)  
     Level 1 Control DCJAPTT-N
     Level 2 Control DCJAPTT-A
Citrate APTT Cuvette (J103C)  
     Level 1 Control DCJCPT-N
     Level 2 Control DCJCAPTT-A

 

Connectivity:

Interface connectivity available through:

  • AegisPOC™
  • RALS®-Plus
  • TELCOR QML®