Once a blood sample has been introduced into the Quo-Lab®, the results are reported within 4 minutes.

Just 4µL is required from a finger prick, capillary, or venous sample.

Quo-Lab® uses a patented Boronate Fluorescence Quenching Technology (BFQT) associated with simple yet powerful multiple optical measurements.

Based on well-documented boronate affinity for glycated hemoglobin, BFQT performs similarly to the boronate affinity chromatography systems used in reference laboratories. Because BFQT does not require chromatographic separation, the methodology allows for fast, simple, and accurate point-of-care HbA1c measurement. The Quo-Lab® system using the BFQT cannot be affected by hemoglobin variants (which do not result in reduced erythrocyte life span), labile glycated hemoglobin, or hematocrit levels.

Results are displayed using dual reporting with user-selectable units % DCCT, mmol/mol IFCC, % JDS, eAG mg/dl, and eAG mmol/l

Yes, the Quo-Lab® can store up to 7,000 results, which can be downloaded to a PC via a USB cable.

Quo-Lab® analyzers and A1C tests are calibrated and quality-controlled using NGSP European Reference Laboratory-supplied materials and are traceable to the IFCC reference method.

In an effort to standardize glycated hemoglobin results the AACC established the “National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program” (NGSP) in 1996. In parallel the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) developed reference methods for glycated hemoglobin. In 2006 and 2007, an international consensus between IFCC and AACC was agreed upon. The calibration and certification of laboratories and manufacturers to the same standards have improved the conformity of the results. However, in practice, differences can still be observed between technologies as well as between individual systems either because of the heterogeneity of hemoglobins, underlying different technologies (e.g., ion exchange, boronate affinity, immunoassay) due to calibration drifts or lot-to-lot variability. This may result in differences in reported values. EKF Diagnostics follows the recommendations of the IFCC and NGSP to ensure that EKF instruments and reagents are accurately aligned and traceable to the reference method. See www.ngsp.org for more information.

Yes, although the Quo-Lab® has been developed for use in a point-of-care setting, it is a professional product that provides laboratory-level accuracy.

Yes, all Quo-Lab® analyzers carry a 12-month worldwide warranty.

Quo-Lab® can be set up in English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Estonian, Greek, Kazakh, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovakian, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese and Japanese. Other languages may be added. Ask your EKF representative for details.

It is assembled at EKF Diagnostics’ ISO 13485:2012/2003 accredited manufacturing facility in Germany.