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Accutrend Plus Multi Test Kit tests Cholesterol, Glucose, Lactate and Triglyceride
The Accutrend Plus Multi-Test Meter is a clinical point-of-care device measuring four key blood parameters - total cholesterol, glucose, lactate and triglyceride - from a single finger-prick sample. Used in GP clinics, sports medicine, occupational health and pharmacy clinical services across Australia. Manufactured by Roche.
What is the Accutrend Plus Multi-Test Kit?
The Accutrend Plus is a clinical-grade point-of-care testing meter by Roche, measuring four blood parameters from a single finger-prick sample: total cholesterol, glucose, lactate and triglyceride. The multi-test kit provides one device for routine lipid panels, glucose screening, exercise lactate monitoring and triglyceride checks - widely used across Australian GP clinics, sports medicine, occupational health and pharmacy clinical services.
Four blood parameters measured
- Total Cholesterol — cardiovascular risk screening and lipid management.
- Glucose — diabetes screening, monitoring, hypoglycaemia confirmation.
- Lactate — exercise/sports performance testing, anaerobic threshold determination.
- Triglyceride — lipid panel + post-meal fat clearance.
Who uses Accutrend Plus
- GP clinics for routine lipid panels (replaces sending to pathology).
- Cardiology clinics for cardiovascular risk monitoring.
- Sports medicine clinics for lactate-threshold exercise testing.
- Pharmacy clinical services - heart health checks, blood pressure + cholesterol screening.
- Occupational health for worker screening programmes.
- Remote area clinics where pathology turnaround is slow.
- Aged care facilities and rehab centres.
- Home users under cardiology supervision.
Key features
- Multi-parameter — one meter, four tests.
- Point-of-care — results in 12-180 seconds depending on parameter.
- Single finger-prick — small blood volume per test.
- Memory storage — stores 100+ results across parameters.
- CE-marked — clinical-grade for professional use.
- Battery-operated — portable for outreach and remote use.
- Roche quality and reliability.
How to use Accutrend Plus
- Insert the parameter-specific test strip into the meter.
- Confirm the test code matches the strip batch.
- Perform a finger-prick using a sterile lancing device.
- Apply the blood drop to the strip application zone.
- Wait for the countdown timer - result displays automatically.
- Record result in patient record or use the integrated memory.
- Dispose strip in clinical sharps waste.
Comparing point-of-care vs laboratory testing
Accutrend Plus is excellent for SCREENING and TRENDING - rapid clinic-side results, immediate clinical discussion with patient, and ongoing monitoring. For DIAGNOSTIC-grade accuracy required for treatment decisions (e.g. starting statin therapy), most Australian clinicians follow up an abnormal point-of-care result with confirmatory laboratory testing.
Test strip refills
Each parameter uses its own dedicated test strip:
- Cholesterol strips (typical pack 25).
- Glucose strips (typical pack 50).
- Lactate strips (typical pack 25).
- Triglyceride strips (typical pack 25).
Strip storage: keep in original container with desiccant intact at room temperature (15-30C). Use within manufacturer's expiry date. Do not refrigerate.
Related products
- Omron HEM-7144T1 BP Monitor — pair with Accutrend for cardiovascular health checks.
- Urocolor 10 Test Strips — clinical urinalysis dipsticks.
- Browse our full glucose meter range.
Warnings and precautions
- For professional clinical use or home use under medical supervision.
- Always follow strip-handling instructions to maintain accuracy.
- Confirm abnormal results with laboratory testing before clinical decisions.
- Use only Roche-branded Accutrend strips with this meter.
- Single-use lancets - dispose in sharps waste.
- Store the meter and strips below 30 degrees Celsius.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Accutrend Plus measure?
Accutrend Plus measures four blood parameters from a single finger-prick sample: total cholesterol (mg/dL or mmol/L), glucose (mg/dL or mmol/L), lactate (mmol/L) and triglyceride (mg/dL or mmol/L). Each test uses its own parameter-specific test strip, so the same meter handles multiple clinical tests using a single device.
Who uses the Accutrend Plus?
Accutrend Plus is used in Australian GP clinics for routine lipid panels, sports medicine clinics for lactate monitoring during exercise testing, occupational health screening, pharmacy clinical services (e.g. heart health checks), and remote area clinics where pathology turnaround is slow. Home users with cardiology supervision also use it for cardiac risk monitoring.
How accurate is the Accutrend Plus?
Accutrend Plus is a CE-marked clinical point-of-care meter with reproducibility within 5-7% of laboratory results across all four parameters. Accuracy depends on correct technique - proper finger-prick volume, immediate strip application, and storage of test strips below 30 degrees Celsius. For diagnostic-grade results requiring laboratory accuracy, send samples to pathology.
How long does an Accutrend Plus test take?
Cholesterol: 180 seconds. Glucose: 12 seconds. Triglyceride: 174 seconds. Lactate: 60 seconds. The meter displays a countdown timer and the result appears automatically when ready. Most clinicians can complete a full lipid panel in under 5 minutes from finger-prick to result.
What does the kit include?
The Accutrend Plus Multi-Test Kit includes: the Accutrend Plus meter, batteries, instructions, control solutions for verification, and starter test strips for each measured parameter. Refill test strips are purchased separately by parameter (cholesterol strips, glucose strips, lactate strips, triglyceride strips) per the testing volume.
Sources: healthdirect.gov.au — Cholesterol, National Heart Foundation of Australia, AIHW — Heart disease facts.
