An estimated 47 million people have Metabolic Syndrome. One in six Americans is at risk. What is Metabolic Syndrome? Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Having just one of these conditions - increased blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, excess body fat around the waist or abnormal cholesterol levels - contributes to your risk of serious disease. In combination, your risk is even greater.
The new Metabolic Chemistry Panel for use with the CardioChek PA System offers a simple, convenient method for measuring three of the five risk factors associated with Metabolic Syndrome: HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose.
A MEMo Chip is provided with each package of test strips and must be properly inserted into the analyzer before any test can be run. The MEMo Chip contains test name, calibration curve, lot number and test strip expiration date. After the test strip is inserted into the analyzer and blood applied to the strip, test results are displayed in about a minute
Metabolic Panel Test (HDL, Trig, Gluc)
- 15 test strips per pack
- Expiration is 18 months from date of manufacturer
- MEMo chip in each package
- Tests HDL, Triglycerides, and Glucose
- Test takes about 2 minute to obtain results
- Requires 35-40 ul of whole blood to perform test
- Test strip works on the CardioChek PA Only
- CLIA Waived
Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome
- The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III guidelines identify five risk factors
- Any three may constitute a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome
- 1. Elevated waist circumference: Men - Equal to or greater than 40 inches (102 cm) Women - Equal to or greater than 35 inches (88 cm)
- 2. Elevated triglycerides: Equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL Or drug treatment for elevated triglycerides
- 3. Reduced HDL (good) cholesterol: Men - Less than 40 mg/dL Women - Less than 50 mg/dL Or drug treatment for reduced HDL cholesterol
- 4. Elevated blood pressure: Equal to or greater than 130 mm Hg systolic blood pressure Equal to or greater than 85 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure
- 5. Elevated fasting glucose: Equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL Or drug treatment for elevated glucose