Comparison Lactate Scout, Lactate Plus, Accutrend Lactate portable lactate analyzers

Specification	Accutrend Lactate	Lactate Plus	Lactate Scout

Analyzer price	$350	$275	$450
Strip price	$1.60 to $1.24	$1.84 to $1.64	$2.08 to $1.80
Measurement time	60 sec	13 sec	10 sec
Strip expiration	11-15 months	10-18 months	8 - 11 months
Measuring principle	Reflectance photometry	Sensor	Sensor
Measuring range	0.7 to 27 mmol/l plasma 0.8 to 22 mmol/l whole blood	0.3 to 25 mmol/l whole blood	0.5 to 25 mmol/l whole blood
Sample size/type	20-25 µl whole blood	0.7µl whole blood	0.5µl whole blood
Memory capacity	101	130	250
Package size	vial of 25 test strips	vial of 25 test strips	vial of 24 test strips
Control solutions	high and low controls	high and low controls	high and low controls
Result presentation	whole blood or plasma	whole blood	whole blood
Temperature	5 - 35 C or 41 - 95 F	5 - 45 C or 41 - 113F	5 - 45 C or 41 - 113F
Humidity	10 - 90%	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Altitude	0 - 3000 M The Accutrend Lactate test system was on the Russian Space Station Mir.	0 - 4000 M	Lactate Scout on Mt. Everest
Weight	3.75 oz/ 100 g	2.65 oz/ 75 g	3 oz with batteries/80 g
Size	4.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 in	3.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 in	3.6 x 2.2 x 0.9 in
Battery type	AAA	Coin Type No. 2450	AAA
Data port and cable	No	Yes - cable extra	Yes - serial cable free with first purchase*
Warranty	1 year	1 year	1 year
Prices subject to change without notice. All orders are final. Warranty for analyzer is one year
*not available for Europe