QuikRead go Plus Instrument
Extended experience with the QuikRead go Plus
Optimising workflow, enabling timely diagnosis and treatment management for improved patient flow
Perform testing when and where the patient needs it, with multiple tests available: CRP, HbA1c, Strep A, iFOBT
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument is a portable, fully automated point-of-care testing device designed for rapid and reliable analysis of patient samples in various healthcare settings. It operates seamlessly with QuikRead go reagent kits, which along with connectivity options make the instrument a comprehensive solution for primary care diagnostics.
Product Overview
The QuikRead go Plus instrument is a portable, compact, accurate and fully automatic system for the point-of-care, used for quantitative and qualitative measurements together with QuikRead go reagent kits.
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument streamlines daily diagnostics with an intuitive interface, fast and reliable results, and advanced connectivity. Its accuracy matches laboratory methods, ensuring dependable outcomes, while full traceability, robust quality control, and state-of-the-art cybersecurity provide precision and security.
Designed for mobility, it features an ergonomic handle, long-lasting battery, and essential accessories, such as a barcode reader and printer, that connect seamlessly to the instrument for a more efficient workflow.
Principles of the Instrument
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument is a photometer and turbidimeter designed for use with QuikRead go reagent kits. It provides quantitative and qualitative test results by measuring reaction absorbance in a cuvette and automatically converting the data using built-in calibration.
Equipped with a pre-programmed microprocessor, the instrument streamlines the testing process by managing assay steps, timing, and data processing. Each test cuvette’s barcode contains essential information, including test identification and calibration details, ensuring accuracy and efficiency with every use. Once the cuvette label has activated the microprocessor, it controls and guides all assay steps and converts the sample absorbance values into concentration units or cut-off values.
User Interface
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument features a user-friendly, mobile-like interface with intuitive icons, guiding notes, and animations for effortless operation. Available in 24 languages ensuring accessibility for a wide range of users. Effortlessly customize the instrument, including test, quality control, and connection settings, through the intuitive user interface to meet your specific needs.
Connectivity
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument offers multiple connectivity options to simplify and secure the measurement process. It can be easily connected to LIS/HIS systems via LAN cable or Wi-Fi. The Instrument is compliant with LIS01-A2 and POCT1-A2 protocols.
Users of the QuikRead go Plus instrument and tests can benefit from CPD accredited training on Una Health’s e-learning platform. Contact us for more details.
How the QuikRead go Plus instrument works
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument is an advanced photometer designed to deliver quantitative or qualitative results with precision. It is calibrated for both photometric and turbidimetric measurements, ensuring accurate and reliable diagnostics.
The QuikRead go Plus Instrument instrument features an intuitive touchscreen interface that guides users through the testing process with clear messages and animations. It automatically measures the absorbance of the cuvette and converts the data into a concentration value or a positive/negative resultc, using pre-set calibration data encoded on each cuvette label.
How the QuikRead go Plus instrument helps
The QuikRead go Plus instrument is designed to support healthcare professionals to make faster decisions, improve patient flow and improve outcomes. The QuikRead go Plus instrument provides quantitative or qualitative results for the following:
- easy CRP
- wrCRP+Hb
- HbA1c
- iFOBT
- Strep A
How to use the QuikRead go Plus instrument
The QuikRead go Plus instrument is easy to run, the user-friendly touch screen, with simple menu navigation, can be used with minimal training:
Step 1
After collecting your sample choose ‘Measure’ on the main menu and follow the instructions on the display. Note: ensure the cuvette cap is fully inserted, with no thread showing and that the gap is facing towards the front. Do not depress the plunger.
Step 2
Drop a cuvette into the measurement well in the right position. The barcode of the cuvette must be facing towards you. Note: do not place a finger or any other object into the measurement well.
Step 3
The lid closes, and following measurement, the result is shown on the display and the cuvette is automatically ejected.
Further reading:
Watch our webinar on Transforming Patient Care with Point-of-Care CRP Testing here.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the QuikRead go for C-reactive protein testing in primary care. Read the briefing here: https://www.nice.org.uk/advice/mib78
QuikRead go® CRP point-of-care test demonstrates the best agreement and lowest bias of 17 quantitative CRP tests evaluated in an analytical performance study by PLOS ONE journal – Full study available here: Analytical performance of 17 commercially available point-of-care tests for CRP to support patient management at lower levels of the health system | PLOS ONE
Most recent Case Studies on QuikRead go:
CRP on the QuikRead Go Helps Paramedics Diagnose and Prevent Acute Hospital Admissions – View here
HbA1c Testing at a GP Surgery: A Case Study on Improving Patient Pathway and QOF Compliance – View here
QuikRead go® easy CRP: a perfect fit for the Hospital-at-Home model – View here
CRP point of care testing in the assessment of lower respiratory tract infections in South Powys – View here
