Product Information: i-STAT 1
Lab-accurate without the wait.
The i-STAT
® 1 handheld system is portable, easy to use, and performs a complete panel of tests from a single platform – enabling you to more quickly and effectively monitor and manage your patients.
This revolutionary, handheld analyser provides reliable test results in just minutes, using as little as two drops of blood and a test cartridge.
The i-STAT® 1 handheld system performs a comprehensive panel of critical tests. Utilising self-contained test cartridges, along with the Precision PCx™ and PCx Plus™ glucose test strips, the i-STAT 1 system delivers lab-accurate testing for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, haematology, glucose, and cardiac markers (cTnI).
It is portable, reliable, and includes these important features:
- Easy To Use

Cartridges are self-contained and the system is simple to learn and operate
- Lab-Accurate Results
Advanced biosensor technology and real time quality assurance provides extremely accurate testing
- Small Sample Size
Just a few drops of blood per cartridge
- Ready When You Need It
Test results in as little as two minutes