GlucoMen LX 2 Menarini

Glucomen LX ₂ Menarini - Blood glucose and ketonemia meter

GlucoMen LX ₂ is the new A.Menarini Diagnostics tool for self-monitoring of blood glucose and ketonemia.

Thanks to the innovative “COLOR EASY DISPLAY” color screen, the use of the system is really simple and intuitive. The screen has, in fact, two thematic bands that become 5 different colors depending on what is shown on the display: green for the results of the blood glucose test, purple for those of the ketonemia, blue for the glycemic averages, red for errors or warnings. and gray for the instrument settings.

This functional use of color, combined with the clear navigation menus, high readability of the display in all light conditions and the ergonomic and manageable design, make the use of GlucoMen LX 2 really immediate in any circumstance.

Quality and high technology then characterize each component of the system, starting from the sensors which, thanks to their characteristic quadrilamellar structure and the patented Multi-Well ™ technology of the double wells, guarantee excellent analytical performance in line with all the requirements of the new EN standard. ISO 15197: 2015, and hematocrit compensation at the highest level.

The importance of being able to perform, in addition to the blood glucose test, also that of ketonemia (concentration of ß-hydroxybutyric acid BOHB in the capillary blood) is increasingly emphasized by the national and international scientific community, given that diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) it is officially recognized as the most serious and challenging metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus [1].

According to the definition proposed by the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) in 2014, DKA is characterized by the presence of [1]:

• hyperglycemia> 200 mg / dL (11.1 mmol / L)
• metabolic acidosis (venous pH <7.3)
• ß ‐ hydroxybutyric acid (BOHB)> 3 mmol / L

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended that "the measurement of urinary ketones should not be used to diagnose or monitor the trend of DKA" and that instead "the methods of measuring ketone bodies that specifically evaluate acid ß ‐ hydroxybutyric acid (BOHB) are useful for the diagnosis and evaluation of the DKA trend ”[2].

The GlucoMen LX ₂ system also allows complete diabetes management through smartphones and tablets thanks to the GlucoLog Lite app, a practical electronic diary with which it is possible to archive and analyze test results (also in graphic form) and share them with your diabetes team. , which will be able to carry out in-depth analyzes thanks to GlucoLog Software.

Format

Pack of 1 measuring device.