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Have you ever wondered how point-of-care testing can reshape your pharmacy business?

Imagine this: A major American retail pharmacy services more than 8 million customers per day in its stores and online.¹In addition, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the population, have diabetes.² That retail pharmacy chain is potentially serving more than 750,000 diabetics each day.

As the age of our population increases, so do the prevalence and risk of chronic diseases. Today, pharmacies can play a larger role in the monitoring of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and kidney disease. Supplementing primary care and offering in-pharmacy diagnostic testing programs, pharmacies provide important access to healthcare in communities around the country.

Here are five ways that Siemens Healthineers point-of-care analyzers and tests can help you manage your patients’ chronic diseases in-pharmacy:

CLIA-waived*: Minimum-step test procedures with no sample or reagent preparation.
Results in minutes: Allows for patient counseling immediately after testing to help improve outcomes.
Lab-quality results: Results proven to correlate well with reference laboratory methods.
Error-free data capture: Flexible analyzer connectivity supports auto-transmission of test and QC results.
World-class technical support: Our customer care teams provide assistance and consultation.

WATCH VIDEO:

How pharmacies can become the go-to destination for patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Point-of-care analyzers and tests from Siemens Healthineers; on-demand blood draws from Iggbo.

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Clinical Benefits

The clinical value of in-pharmacy POC testing

Monitor the state of a diagnosed condition
Assess overall patient wellness
Identify at-risk individuals and influence preventive lifestyle changes
Detect chronic disease and pre-existing conditions
Satisfy growing demand for convenient walk-in healthcare support

Essential in-pharmacy tests for chronic health conditions

Pharmacy Program	Test Solution from Siemens Healthineers	Test Utility
Monitor and diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes^±	DCA^® Systems HbA1c Test^±^†	Quantitative results from a fingerstick, whole-blood sample
Monitor and drive glycemic control	DCA Systems HbA1c Test^±^†	Quantitative results from a fingerstick, whole-blood sample
Detect early kidney disease in high-risk individuals	ACR Test using DCA Systems Microalbumin Cassette ACR Test using CLINITEK^® Microalbumin-2 and Microalbumin-9 Reagent Urine Strips** Microalbustix^® ACR Reagent Urine Strip Multistix PRO^® 10 LS Urinalysis Strips^‡	Quantitative results from a spot urine specimen Semiquantitative instrument-read-and-reported results on the CLINITEK Status^®+ Analyzer from a spot urine specimen Qualitative, dip-and-read results from a spot urine specimen
Detect bacteriuria indicative of urinary-tract infection (UTI)	CLINITEK Microalbumin-9** and Multistix^® Family Reagent Strip Tests	Multiple instrument read-and-reported results on the CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer from a spot urine specimen
Detect colorectal disease	Hema-Chek^® Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test	Qualitative slide-read results
Detect early pregnancy	CLINITEST^® hCG Cassette Test	Qualitative results on the CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer from a spot urine specimen
Perform routine checks for wellness	Multistix Family Reagent Strip Tests	Multiple instrument read-and-reported results on the CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer from a spot urine specimen

Products

A comprehensive in-pharmacy diagnostic testing program can help build a legacy of trust and satisfaction and inspire loyalty among your pharmacy patrons.

CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer

A POC system with a comprehensive urinalysis menu for routine testing, detection of early kidney disease, and hCG pregnancy testing.

For kidney disease, we have a portfolio of albumin-to-creatinine ratio urine tests that can be used to detect early kidney disease in patients with diabetes or in high-risk groups. We also offer a line of routine urinalysis test strips and an hCG pregnancy test that can be read on our CLINITEK Status^® Family of Urine Analyzers.

Instrument-read-and-reported urine strip results eliminate the subjectivity of visual interpretation.
System delivers accurate spot testing on varying urine concentrations with no test preparation.
Measuring urinary ACR is recommended for screening individuals at risk of kidney disease, such as those over 60 years old, those with diabetes and high blood pressure, and those with a family history of kidney failure.

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DCA Vantage Analyzer

A POC system that helps you monitor glycemic control and detect early kidney disease.

The DCA Vantage^® Analyzer is a multipurpose system offering HbA1c for monitoring diabetes and albumin, creatinine, and A:C tests for detecting early kidney disease.

On-site results, testing, and patient education can all occur in one visit.***
Simple test procedure requires no sample or reagent preparation.
Comprehensive onboard tools include patient-trending graphs and a GFR calculator to support effective time-of-visit consultations.
Fewer visits saves patients money, with less time off work and fewer co-pay fees.***

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1. http://news.walgreens.com/fact-sheets/frequently-asked-questions.htm

2. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p0718-diabetes-report.html

* For United States, CLIA-waiver may not apply to all products.

± DCA HbA1c test kit 10698915 (an aid to diagnose and identify patients at risk for developing diabetes) is not available for sale in the U.S. Product availability varies by country.

† NGSP-certified

** Not available in the U.S. Product availability varies by country.

‡ Product available in U.S. and Japan.

§ Cleared for use in moderately complex settings.

¶ COUMADIN® is a registered trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

*** (Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving (Texas, USA)) - The outcomes obtained by the Siemens customer described here were realized in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no typical laboratory, and many variables exist, there can be no guarantee that others will achieve the same results.

The products/features mentioned here are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons, their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers organization for further details.