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      BD FACSPresto™ System

      A portable CD4 testing solution that increases and improves access to treatment and care for HIV patients

       

       

       

       

      Overview

      The compact BD FACSPresto™ System is a portable CD4 testing solution that offers a simple workflow with high precision and accuracy and ease of use. The system is designed to provide absolute and percentage results of CD4 T lymphocytes and total hemoglobin (Hb) concentration in whole blood samples. It increases and improves access to treatment and care for HIV patients by offering CD4 results from venous and capillary whole blood in 22 minutes.

       

      Watch this video describing how the BD FACSPresto™ System helps in meeting the 90-90-90 target set by UNAIDS for tackling HIV. 

       

      Get more information from the BD FACSPresto™ System brochure.

       
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      FEATURES

      The BD FACSPresto™ System is simple and easy to use and requires minimal training

       

      • Simple, one-time setup
      • Intuitive, language-independent graphical touchscreen interface
      • On-board videos of key operations that provide a quick guide on start-up, testing workflow and result management 

       

      If you request a formal training, it can be provided remotely through a webinar or other platforms or through an on-site training by a BD Application Specialist. The hands-on training takes no more than 2 hours. 

       

       

      The BD FACSPresto™ System provides a simple workflow with high precision and accuracy for CD4 counting

       

      • Finger stick or venipuncture draw
      • Single-use disposable cartridge
      • Incubation outside the device for high throughput
      • 18 minutes incubation. Up to 4 minutes for reading, depending on the CD4 count in the sample  

       

       

       

       

       

      The BD FACSPresto™ System displays CD4 results on the instrument screen and enables easy storage and export

       

      • Automatic display of results that are stored in the on-board database
      • Results can be printed or exported to a USB flash drive

       

       

       

       

       

      The fully integrated system provides CD4, %CD4 and hemoglobin concentration in a single test

       

      • Built-in quality controls to check system accuracy. Comparable to external controls
      • On-board reagent QC to check performance
      • Expanded menu: CD4, %CD4 and Hb concentration in whole blood samples

       

       

       

       

      The BD FACSPresto™ System is not for point-of-care use. It is for use in moderate-complexity CLIA labs.

      For In Vitro Diagnostic Use.

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