Alere Cholestech LDX Analyzer

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The CLIA-waived Alere Cholestech LDX® Analyzer is engineered for confidence, providing accurate, actionable, and readily accessible results that have set the standard in point-of-care lipid profile, cholesterol, and glucose testing.




Features and Benefits

• Market Leader
  • Number one choice of healthcare professionals used in thousands of physician offices, hospitals and wellness programs nationwide.
• Rapid, Actionable Results
• Rapid, accurate results provide immediate awareness and identification of cardiovascular and diabetes health risks in only 5 minutes.
• Assured Clinical Decisions
  • Meets National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) performance goals for lipids with lab-accurate results
  • Certified by the CDC’s Lipid Standardization Program (LSP) and Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Method Network (CRMLN) programs (the lipid testing accuracy standards)
• Results Are Easy to Obtain
  Testing full lipid profile and glucose is as easy as 1, 2, 3
  1. Perform a fingerstick and collect the sample with a capillary tube within 10 seconds.
  2. Dispense the sample into the test cassette.
  3. Insert the cassette and press the RUN button.

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How to Set the System Up



Test Procedure



Materials Included

• Alere Cholestech LDX® Analyzer
• Power Cord
• User Manual

Note: The test cassettes are sold separately.

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 8-1/4 X 4-3/4 Inch
• Readout Type: Print Out (For Optional Printer)
• Sample Type: Whole Blood Sample
• Test Types: Lipid Profile, Glucose, Total Cholesterol, HDL and LDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides
• Test Time: 5 Minutes Results
• Sample Capacity: 40 µL Sample Size

Reimbursement Information

• CPT Codes
  • Lipid Profile, waived procedure (Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides)
  • Option A
    • 80061QW (Lipid Panel, waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $18.72
  • Option B
    • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
    • 83718QW (HDL, Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $11.44
    • 84478QW (Triglycerides, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $8.04
  • Lipid Profile and Glucose, waived procedure (Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Glucose)
    • Option A
      • 80061QW (Lipid Panel, waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $18.72
      • 82947QW (Glucose, quantitative, waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement - $5.48
    • Option B
      • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
      • 83718QW (HDL Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $11.44
      • 84478QW (Triglycerides, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $8.04
      • 82947QW (Glucose, quantitative waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $5.48
  • Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
    • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
    • 83718QW (HDL Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $11.44
    • 82947QW (Glucose, quantitative waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $5.48
  • Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol
    • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
    • 83718QW (HDL Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $11.44
  • Total Cholesterol and Glucose
    • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
    • 82947QW (Glucose, quantitative waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $5.48
  • Total Cholesterol
    • 82465QW (Total Cholesterol, waived method) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.08
  • Glucose
    • 82947QW (Glucose, quantitative waived procedure) - National Average Reimbursement: $5.48
    • 82950QW (Glucose Post Dose, includes glucose) - National Average Reimbursement: $6.64
    • 82951QW (Glucose Tolerance Test (3 Tests) - National Average Reimbursement $6.64
    • 82952QW (Glucose Tolerance Test - each additional test beyond 3 tests) - National Average Reimbursement - $3.50

Warranty Information

• 2-Year Warranty