Portable blood gas and electrolyte analyser (point-of-care testing)
GASTAT-Pro
- Manufacturer:
- Techno Medica Co., Ltd · Japan
GASTAT-Pro is a portable blood gas analyser from Techno Medica that uses single-use sensor cards. It measures pH, pCO2, pO2, electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl−, Ca2+) and Hct, and gives results within 45 seconds of sample injection.
Key specifications
- Measures pH, pCO2, pO2, Na+, K+, Cl−, ionised Ca2+ and Hct, and also reports calculated values such as HCO3−, base excess and estimated sO2.
- Blood gas and electrolyte results within 45 seconds of sample injection; the full cycle is 135 seconds (90 s calibration + 45 s analysis).
- Sample: human whole blood, serum or plasma; sample volume over 90 µL.
- Sensor card panels include P1 (pO2, pCO2, pH, Hct), P2 (adds Na, K, Cl, Ca) and P3 (adds Na, K). Cards keep 2 months at room temperature or 12 months refrigerated.
- Portable unit of 1.0 kg (100 × 220 × 90 mm) that runs on 4 AA batteries (standard or rechargeable) or an AC adapter, with a colour touch LCD and a built-in 58 mm thermal printer.
- Stores up to 5,000 results, with a USB interface.