Table 3.

Home protrombin time (PT) monitors.

CompanyInstrumentList PriceSpecifications
*includes case, manual, etc 
Abbreviations: INR, international normalized ratio; N/A, not available 
International Technidyne Corp ProTime™ Instrument Kit* $1500 - 2.5 X 4.5 X 9 inches, 3 pounds 
Edison, NJ  PT Cuvettes (25) $125 - 6 minutes for test result 
800-631-5945 www.itcmed.com   - controls on test cartridge 
   - 35 μL whole blood sample 
LifeScan, Inc.    
Milpitas, CA    
800-972-2699 www.lifescan.com HARMONY™ INR Instrument Kit* $1,200 - 7.9 x 3.3 x 2.2 inches, 355 grams 
 Monitoring System INR Test Strips (5) $50 - 90 seconds 
   - 2 levels of on-board quality controls 
   - ≈20 μL whole blood sample 
Roche Diagnostics Corp* CoaguChek™ S N/A for home testing in the US. - 8.8 X 5.5 X 2.2 inches, 1.51 pounds 
Indianapolis, IN  Pre-existing users of CoaguChek will still be supported - 1 minute for test result (QC separate) 
800-329-8566 www.roche.com   - electronic/wet control available 
   -10 μL whole blood sample 
CompanyInstrumentList PriceSpecifications
*includes case, manual, etc 
Abbreviations: INR, international normalized ratio; N/A, not available 
International Technidyne Corp ProTime™ Instrument Kit* $1500 - 2.5 X 4.5 X 9 inches, 3 pounds 
Edison, NJ  PT Cuvettes (25) $125 - 6 minutes for test result 
800-631-5945 www.itcmed.com   - controls on test cartridge 
   - 35 μL whole blood sample 
LifeScan, Inc.    
Milpitas, CA    
800-972-2699 www.lifescan.com HARMONY™ INR Instrument Kit* $1,200 - 7.9 x 3.3 x 2.2 inches, 355 grams 
 Monitoring System INR Test Strips (5) $50 - 90 seconds 
   - 2 levels of on-board quality controls 
   - ≈20 μL whole blood sample 
Roche Diagnostics Corp* CoaguChek™ S N/A for home testing in the US. - 8.8 X 5.5 X 2.2 inches, 1.51 pounds 
Indianapolis, IN  Pre-existing users of CoaguChek will still be supported - 1 minute for test result (QC separate) 
800-329-8566 www.roche.com   - electronic/wet control available 
   -10 μL whole blood sample 
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