Coagulation and Coagulation Monitoring (PT/INR testing) CoaguChek XS Plus system CoaguChek XS system CoaguChek S system

CoaguChek versus laboratory PT/INR results

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Frequently Asked Questions

This section summarises some of the most common questions (FAQ) associated with Coagulation Monitoring, using CoaguChek systems and attempts to provide answers to them. We will address these Frequently Asked Questions in the area of:

• Coagulation and Coagulation Monitoring (PT/INR testing)
  This section will address some of the basic questions you may have regarding the different terms and definitions linked to Coagulation basics, Prothrombin Time and International Normalised Ratio usefulness, as well as the benefits linked to Coagulation Self-Testing, using our CoaguChek range of systems.
  
  
• CoaguChek XS Plus system
  Please find here some of the main answers regarding the use of the CoaguChek XS Plus system as well as the difference to the CoaguChek XS system as both systems are launched in 2006.
  
  
• CoaguChek XS system
  Here you will find some of the main answers related to the introduction of the CoaguChek XS system. More detailed information about this product is placed in the product section of this website, but below you will find some answers to your preliminary questions.
  
  
• CoaguChek S system
  This section will address some of the questions you may have regarding the use of our very successful CoaguChek S system, the successor of the CoaguChek, which laid the foundations of the Roche Coagulation Monitoring worldwide success.
  
  
• CoaguChek versus laboratory PT/INR results
  A very common question in the field of Coagulation of Self-Monitoring/Management is the potential discrepancy you may see when comparing to usual laboratory results. We will try to address the most common reasons for the discrepancies and suggest some protocols to check the potential explanations, which could be used to understand the differences between the two results.

We hope that you will find in these various sections most of the answers to your questions. Should you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local Roche Diagnostics representative.