Magellan Diagnostics (North Billerica, MA) landed FDA clearance to introduce its LeadCare Plus blood lead poisoning testing system. The device was designed to neatly fit into even the smallest clinical labs, taking up only 60 square inches (390 sq cm) of desktop space. It relies on single-use consumables and features electronic calibration for quick and easy setup and testing when a suspected patient shows up.
The device can test either capillary or venous whole blood, detecting concentrations of lead down to 1.9 µg/dL. Results are produced within about three minutes and the device can process up to about 20 samples per hour.
Here’s a promo video Magellan released for the LeadCare Plus:
Product page: LeadCare Plus…
Source: Magellan Diagnostics…
