Whole Blood Biochemistry Analysis

The Reflotron System is a modern automated analysis system, which takes over both the manual procedures and the calculations from the technician. The microprocessor technology ensures a reliable, precise and accurate analysis of specific biochemistry.

Here's what it does:

- Performs individual one-off analysis directly from one drop of whole blood, taken from a non-invasive finger prick
- Prepares a short series analysis directly from drops of whole blood
- Offers results of the analysis within two to three minutes
- The technology controls the sample’s reactions, measurements and calculations, thereby removing human error

According to a report in the Medical Journal of Australia Vol.149 1988, the accuracy and precision of the Reflotron System as a screening device for whole-blood cholesterol evaluations was comparable with results obtained on more commonly used laboratory instruments in Australia.

Specific biochemical markers that can be tested for include:

- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT): this substance is present almost exclusively in the liver.
- Amylase: produced in the saliva and the pancreas, amylase is involved in the digestion of food in the mouth and in the intestines.
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST): widely distributed in human tissues, AST is normally present in plasma, bile and saliva.
- Bilirubin: a yellow pigment produced by the breakdown of haemoglobin, bilirubin is normally removed from the blood by the liver. Too much bilirubin in the blood causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin, eyes, etc).
- Cholesterol: a white fatty substance used by the body to manufacture hormones and cell components.
- Creatinine: this normal waste product of protein metabolism is removed from the blood by the kidneys.
- Gamma-glytamyl transferase (GGT): present in serum and in all cells except muscle cells, GGT is involved in amino acid metabolism.
- Glucose: blood levels of glucose, the human body's major source of energy, are normally kept within a narrow range, although certain factors such as prolonged fasting can affect this.
- Haemoglogin: the red pigment in red blood cells, haemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to the body tissues.
- Triglycerides: these fats are ingested from food or made by the body, and stored as energy reserves.
- Urea: a normal waste product of protein metabolism, urea is normally removed via the kidneys.
- Uric acid: the end product of purine metabolism, uric acid comes from the purines and protein bodies in food.

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