Expenditures for cardiovascular disease and diabetes exceed $535 billion per year. As the nation's population ages, increasing numbers of people are at risk for heart disease and diabetes. That's where you come in. To reduce rising healthcare costs, today's health and wellness programs are focused on the benefits of disease prevention and health awareness. That's where we come in. Cholestech, a leader in preventive care testing, offers cost-effective solutions to identify those at risk for heart disease and diabetes - including identifying high-risk populations with metabolic syndrome. From employee health risk assessment to community health screening, the CLIA-waived, CRMLN certified Cholestech LDX® System promotes early detection and creates a positive public image for your organization. Here are just a few examples of how the Cholestech LDX is empowering health promotion programs:

Hospital-Based Testing

The Cholestech LDX System is an ideal diagnostic tool for use throughout the hospital. Hospital marketing departments utilize the Cholestech LDX System in community testing venues as a means of promoting their facility and providing physician referrals. Cardiac Rehabilitation units utilize the LDX System for testing and monitoring lipid levels in their patients. Other departments within the hospital that utilize the LDX System include: Occupational Health/Corporate Wellness, Community Outreach and Outpatient Lipid and Diabetes Clinics.

Employee Wellness Programs

Disease prevention in the workplace encompasses a broad range of activities. The Cholestech LDX System supports corporate wellness goals by providing simple, rapid, on-site testing. The result is a minimal interruption in work time, cost savings and immediate results that allow health professionals to provide counseling that can lead to behavior changes and healthier lifestyles.

Managed Care Programs

HMO delivery systems offer complete healthcare programs with a heavy emphasis on preventive care. Cholesterol screening and monitoring with the Cholestech LDX System is an excellent and cost-effective way to promote prevention of heart disease and diabetes.

Community Screening and Health Education

When given the chance, most people actually like to have their cholesterol tested. Today a broad array of local, community-minded organizations are actively involved in promoting preventive healthcare. Independent university studies have confirmed that cholesterol screening combined with health education can lead to reduced levels of heart disease. The promotion of healthier lifestyles combined with routine cholesterol testing is the first step in reducing coronary heart disease.

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Accurate, Small, Reliable, and Portable

• Lab-accurate quality
  • Meets all relevant National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines
  • Certified accurate by the CDC's Cholesterol reference Method Laboratory Network (CRMLN) for total and HDL cholesterol

The Cholestech LDX System is perfect for point-of-care applications. The lab accurate analyzer is factory calibrated, easy to use, and provides a sophisticated CHD risk assessment. The LDX System is effective for both health fair and worksite testing.

CLIA-waived Lipid Testing

The Cholestech LDX System is CLIA-waived*.

Fast and Easy Test Results in Five Minutes!*

• Testing is performed with a simple, three-step procedure.
• All tests are performed with just a simple fingerstick, no need for a painful venous draw.
• You get the results in five minutes (7 minutes for hs-CRP) allowing for on-the-spot counseling.

Accuracy You Can Count On

With certified accuracy and reproducibility you can be confident you are getting quality results

Get Multiple Test Results on One Cassette

Get quick, convenient lipid profiles from one sample, on a single test cassette. Choose from total cholesterol, total and HDL cholesterol, full lipid profile, ALT and AST, and hs-CRP. Total cholesterol, total and HDL cholesterol and full lipid profile cassettes are available with or without glucose.

Getting Started is Just as Fast and Easy

For more information about the LDX System, or to learn how a professional screener can host a cholesterol testing event at your facility, call Cholestech at 877.441.7440.

*hs-CRP tests take 7 minutes per test and are for use in labs certified for nonwaived testing.