Table 8.

Capillary whole blood (point-of-care) PT instruments.

Instrument
Clot Detection Methodology
Home Use Approval
Protime Monitor 1000   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   
Coumatrak*  Clot detection: Cessation of blood flow through capillary channel   
Ciba Corning 512    
Coagulation Monitor*   
CoaguChek Plus*   
CoaguChek Pro*   
CoaguChek Pro/DM*   
CoaguChek   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes** 
Thrombolytic   Clot detection: Cessation of movement of iron particles   
Assessment System    
ProTIME Monitor   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes  
Hemochron Jr#  Clot detection: Cessation of blood flow through capillary channel   
GEM PCL#   
AvocetPT  Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes  
  Clot detection: Thrombin generation detected by fluorescent thrombin probe.   
Instrument
Clot Detection Methodology
Home Use Approval
Protime Monitor 1000   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   
Coumatrak*  Clot detection: Cessation of blood flow through capillary channel   
Ciba Corning 512    
Coagulation Monitor*   
CoaguChek Plus*   
CoaguChek Pro*   
CoaguChek Pro/DM*   
CoaguChek   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes** 
Thrombolytic   Clot detection: Cessation of movement of iron particles   
Assessment System    
ProTIME Monitor   Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes  
Hemochron Jr#  Clot detection: Cessation of blood flow through capillary channel   
GEM PCL#   
AvocetPT  Clot initiation: Thromboplastin   Yes  
  Clot detection: Thrombin generation detected by fluorescent thrombin probe.   
*

All instruments in this category are based on the original Biotrack model (Protime Monitor 1000) and licensed under different names. The latest versions available are the CoaguChek Pro and Pro/DM (as models evolved they acquired added capabilities). Earlier models are no longer available.

**

CoaguCheck only

#

Hemochron Jr and GEM PCL are simplified versions of the ProTIME Monitor.