The Cholestech LDX System brings a wealth of benefits to healthcare professionals and patients. The LDX System delivers the ability to measure a complete lipid profile and glucose, ALT, AST, and hs-CRP and it does it all in 5 minutes per test cassette (6 minutes for hs-CRP).
This package includes:
- 1 each - 10-959 Cholestech LDX Analyzer System
- 5 boxes - 10-989 Cholestech Lipid Profile Cassettes (10 tests/box)
- 1 set - 12-712 Multi Analyte Controls (single set)
The accuracy, speed and broad menu of tests available for the Cholestech LDX make it an invaluable tool in the fight against heart disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Best of all, the rapid results allow for immediate testing, counseling and treatment decisions.
The Lipid Profile cassette measures total cholesterol (TC; which is a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in the blood at any given time), High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (referred to as the ''good cholesterol'') and triglycerides or TRG (fatty acids and glycerol that circulate in the blood and are stored as body fat). Lipid Profile also calculates the TC/HDL ratio, non-HDL cholesterol, and estimates the level of LDL cholesterol (referred to as the ''bad cholesterol''). TC values of less than 200mg/dL are desirable. HDL levels greater than or equal to 60 mg/dL are protective. Normal fasting TRG levels should be below 150 mg/dL. LDL levels are optimal below 100 mg/dL.