The test strip is part of the BioScanner 2000 personal blood chemistry system, designed for the management of diabetes and its complications. Now patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease can monitor their risk factors and better manage their disease at home. The BioScanner is the only device available to consumers which addresses the two largest disease segments in our society, diabetes and heart disease.
Cholesterol is a marker for cardiovascular risk, but has many forms in blood.
HDL-cholesterol serves as a cholesterol scavenger, removing excess cholesterol from the bloodstream and returning it to the liver. It has been identified as a negative cardiovascular risk factor and a cardiovascular protectant in higher concentrations. Addition of the HDL test to the BioScanner test menu allows patients to combine this measurement with the previously cleared total cholesterol measurement. This ratio serves as a relative measure of cardiovascular risk. The BioScanner 2000 is a small hand held blood chemistry system designed for use by professionals and at home.