US company Polymer Technology Systems has received US FDA clearance for its HDL-cholesterol test, for sale over the counter. The test strip is part of the BioScanner 2000 personal blood chemistry system, designed for the management of diabetes and its complications. The procedure encapsulates a multi-channel analyzer, and disposable test strips, allowing the user to apply a small drop of blood onto a test strip and insert the strip into the analyzer, boasting results in a minute or less.
New cholesterol test gets FDA clearance:
US company Polymer Technology Systems has received US FDA clearance for its HDL-cholesterol test, for sale over the counter. The test strip is part of the BioScanner 2000 personal blood chemistry system, designed for the management of diabetes and its complications. The procedure encapsulates a multi-channel analyzer, and disposable test strips, allowing the user to apply a small drop of blood onto a test strip and insert the strip into the analyzer, boasting results in a minute or less.
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