First Choice Healthcare

P. (956) 664-2659
F. (956) 664-2689
1801 S 5th Street
McAllen, Texas 78503
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First Choice Healthcare - Assessment Tools

CoaguChekŪ XS System - A new tool that uses exclusive smart technology to help ensure accurate results, and offers the flexibility and control that First Choice Healthcare professionals need to confidently manage a wide range of anticoagulated patients.

The CoaguChekŪ XS System allows for

  • Immediate therapy adjustments
  • Discussion with the patient about results
  • Documentation of treatment decisions

Accurate and flexible technology

  • Accurate, precise results in one minute
  • Neutralizes therapeutic levels of heparin and LMWH1
  • NR corrected for hematocrit within specified range - manage a broad array of patients with one device
  • The only system to perform onboard quality control and determine patient results in a single test

Easy and convenient to use

  • Small sample size for easy dosing
  • Strip allows dosing from either top or side for simple blood application
  • 18-month strip shelf life - no refrigeration needed
  • Outside meter blood application - minimizes potential for cross-contamination
  • Small, battery powered, handheld meter for portability and efficiency

Efficient and cost-effective

  • New onboard controls - no external QC necessary
  • Auto-on with strip insertion and auto-off capabilities
  • Testing, treatment and potential revenue capture in one appointment
  • Patients prefer the fingerstick testing method

Pulse Oximeter - A medical device that indirectly measures the oxygen concentration of a patient's blood, and often displays the results on a medical monitor so nurses can see a patient's oxygenation at all times.

Benefits of a Pulse Oximeter

  • Portable, battery-operated pulse oximeters are available
  • Convenient non-invasive measurement instrument usually done on a patient's fingertip or earlobe.
  • Fast results are displayed within seconds because of their simplicity of clipping onto a finger

Monofilaments - A thin string made from a single fiber that is used in medicine for measuring Loss of Protective Sensation. Usually a patient is poked with the tiny monofilament in areas such as the leg or foot to measure sensation.

Benefits of Monofilaments

  • First Choice Healthcare, Inc. is the only home agency in the area using the latest assessment tool
  • The test is very simple and pain-free.
  • Simple procedure has a massive impact in detecting early complications that could help a patient avoid amputation or any other serious complications.

Venus Doppler - A form of ultrasound used to detect areas of circulation of blood in patients' legs and arms. If no circulation or limited circulation is seen, an immediate patient evaluation will be initiated.