Siemens Healthineers DCA Vantage Analyzer

Offer the clinical confidence that patients deserve using the DCA Vantage^® Analyzer from Siemens Healthineers. It helps users track glycemic control and detect early kidney disease in environments ranging from the physician's office to remote, point-of-care coordinated sites in multisite and hospital practices.

Fulfill lab-quality testing standards with an analyzer that expedites and eases diabetes tests and delivers precise, clinically relevant outcomes that enhance patient compliance, decision-making, and outcomes.^1,2,3,4

• Manage diabetes patients in a more effective manner
• Streamline management of diabetes testing in decentralized settings
• Workflow in the office or clinic can be enhanced
• One of just two HbA1c analyzers that fulfill NGSP performance criteria¹
• Utilized by three out of four physicians who conduct HbA1c testing in their office⁵

DCA vantage analyzer

Actionable results in seven minutes or less

Users can reduce the need for follow-up visits with a complete spectrum of outcomes. HbA1c (NGSP certified and IFCC certified/CLIA waived), Albumin, Estimated Average, Creatinine, and Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio outcomes.

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Easy to use in the office or clinic

There is no need for sample or reagent preparation, and the system offers adaptable data management and reporting options.

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Robust technology delivers proven performance

The analyzer leverages robust technology and offers the proven performance of the DCA HbA1c and DCA Microalbumin/Creatinine tests stressed in over 140 clinical articles.

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Manage diabetes testing in decentralized settings

Robust functionality allows POC coordinators to regulate diabetes testing in decentralized settings better. While supported by Siemens Healthineers RAPIDComm^® Data Management system, coordinators could oversee and troubleshoot several connected analyzers in real-time.

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Features and benefits

Users can track glycemic control and diabetes complications with the help of an analyzer developed to simplify consultations. Rapid and actionable test outcomes allow users to identify the effectiveness of a treatment plan, confidently make therapeutic adjustments, and be more evident if patients comply with users’ suggestions.

Monitor glycemic control

• HbA1c from a small (1 µL) whole blood sample can be collected in just six minutes
• Adaptable reporting of HbA1c% (JDS, NGSP, and Mono-S units) and IFCC (mmol/mol)
• HbA1c patient trending graphs could be viewed or printed
• Reporting of HbA1c outcomes as Estimated Average Glucose values in the same units (mg/dL) that patients’ home glucose meters tend to display

Detect early kidney disease

• Creatinine, Albumin, and Albumin-to-Creatinine (A:C) ratio from a urine specimen in just seven minutes to report a quantitative protein status with the help of automatic creatinine adjustment
• Onboard GFR calculator indexes kidney function

Improve workflow in the office or clinic

• Self-contained cartridges enable simple and walk away operations following sample loading
• No sample or reagent preparation needed
• Bar-code scanner available for safer and quicker patient or operator ID entry
• Upload results to a PC via a USB flash drive automatically to decrease manual logging and save time
• Users can review outcomes on-screen or produce a hard copy report to reduce transcription errors in the office
• Comfortable local storage of up to 4,000 onboard records with strong sorting abilities
• Reduce maintenance needs with automatic reminders to alert users when maintenance is due

Simplify management of diabetes testing in decentralized settings

• The availability of customizable security access modes assists up to 1,000 operators, protects patient information, and avoids operation by unauthorized users
• Automatically upload outcomes and QC information to LIS/HIS to decrease manual logging and save time
• POCT1-A2 communication protocol eases data transfer for simple connectivity and quick, two-way communication to LIS/HIS, RAPIDComm^® System, or other third-party POC data management systems
• Users can take testing supervision to the next level by remotely managing several analyzers and operators to improve compliance and risk management.

POC coordinators could enforce QC protocols, standardize test procedures, control access privileges, specify operator recertification needs, and more. Customized alerts, reports, and audit trails guarantee peace of mind and facilitate inspections and accreditation.

Assays

Formulas for calculated results

• % HbA1c = (HbA1c/Total Hemoglobin) x 100
• eAG* mg/dL = (28.7 × HbA1C) – 46.7
• eAG* mmol/L = (1.59 × HbA1C) – 2.59
• GFR = 186 x (plasma creatinine mg/dL)-1.154 x (patient age years) ^-0.203 × (0.742 if female patient) × (1.210 if African American patient)

Formulas for dual reporting from IFCC to % HbA1c

• NGSP = (0.09148 x IFCC) + 2.152
• JDS = (0.09274 x IFCC) +1.724
• Mono-S = (0.09890 x IFCC) + 0.884

Formulas for dual reporting from % HbA1c to IFCC mmol/mol

• IFCC = (10.93 x NGSP) – 23.50
• IFCC = (10.78 x JDS) – 18.59
• IFCC = (10.11 x Mono-S) – 8.94

Technical specifications

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