2. Close the lid and press RUN to spin for 3
quiet minutes
3. Remove a single spun tube and position it on the
built-in reader tray
4. Move the slider to each of the three interfaces
(sealant/milk, milk/cream, and cream/air), pressing
the ENT button to mark each one.
Sealant
Milk
Cream
Air
5. The creamatocrit results display immediately
6. Press the ENT button
to see cal/oz,
kcals/l, and fat g/l
Creamatocrit Plus helping ensure that
the youngest lives
get the healthiest
possible start.
Medela, Inc.
P.O. Box 660,
McHenry, IL 60051-0660
1. Fill up to six tubes with breastmilk and seal one
end of the tube with HemataSEAL®
Creamatocrit Plus
TM
Delivering accurate breastmilk fat
concentration and caloric density
results in just 3 minutes
Delivers laboratory tested, reliable and
accurate measures of breastmilk lipid
concentration and caloric density, kcals
per liter, and fat grams per liter.3
Designed for use in any clinical or research
setting, especially in the NICU where accurate,
real-time results impact important nutrition
management decisions for vulnerable,
premature infants.
The Creamatocrit Plus also
delivers a comprehensive
solution where portability,
space constraints, staff time,
and noise levels are
crucial considerations.
■
A valuable diagnostic tool for Nutritionist
and Lactation Consultants
■
Accurate readings after only 3-minutes for fast
breastmilk assessment
■
Displays lipid and caloric content to validate
breastmilk benefits
■
Easy-to-use, built-in automatic tube reader
saving valuable time in the NICU
■
Whisper quiet operation allows for use
anywhere, even crib side
■
Optional rechargeable batteries – ideal for OB
nurse in-home follow-up with mom and baby
&
Breastmilk
the
Creamatocrit
Breastmilk is the recommended form of nutrition for
all infants for the first six months of life based on the
American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. This is
due to breastmilk’s unique nutritional composition
and protective qualities which are proven to help
safeguard against enteral feed intolerance, nosocomial infection, and necrotizing enterocolitis, as well
as provide other immunological benefits.1 These
benefits are even more important when applied to a
pre-term or low birthweight (LBW) baby due to their
vulnerable condition. Several older studies indicate
however that weight gain may be slower in human
milk-fed than formula-fed premature infants, raising
questions about the caloric adequacy of breastmilk.2
This has led to a practice of using formula and fortifiers in many NICUs across the country as an exclusive form of nutrition for premature, LBW infants.
fluctuations always affect caloric density. The
Creamatocrit Plus provides objective and real-time
information about the caloric content of any given
breastmilk sample.3 This provides nutritional data for
neonatologists, registered nurses, lactation consultants, and nutritionists to individualize feeding
interventions for infants in a variety of ways and in a
variety of settings. In the NICU, the Creamatocrit
Plus is instrumental when performing hindmilk
fractionation of breastmilk which has shown to
accelerate weight gain in LBW infants without the
use of formula or fortifiers.
The Creamatocrit Plus is also a valuable diagnostic
tool for Lactation Consultants to manage breastfeeding problems with mom. The test results can be
used to confirm lipid concentration variations and
help LC’s to prescribe a corrective milk expression
schedule or changes to storage techniques.2
Mothers also feel assured when they see that their
breastmilk has enough calories, especially in
comparison to formula, thus encouraging them to
continue with their breastfeeding efforts. Mothers
can be taught to separate the foremilk from the
hindmilk at the time of pumping and feed the high
calorie hindmilk in cases where babies are not
achieving desired weight gain.
The Creamatocrit Plus is an essential tool to validate
the caloric benefits of breastmilk allowing clinicians to
utilize breastmilk confidently as the nutrition of
choice. The Creamatocrit Plus – helping ensure that
the youngest lives get the healthiest possible start.
Sources:
1. Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics,
Feb 2005;115(2):496-506.
2. Creamatocrit Measures with Mothers’ Milk: Utility in Neonatal Intensive Care. Rush Mothers’ Milk Club
Special Care Nursery, 2006.
3. Accuracy of a User-Friendly Centrifuge for Measuring Creamatocrits on Mothers’ Milk in the Clinical
Setting. Meier, Paula et. al., Breastfeeding Medicine, Jun 2006; 1(2): 79-87.
www.medela.com
Lipid concentration in breastmilk varies considerably,
depending upon the stage of lactation, frequency of
milk expression, time of day, and completeness of
breast emptying. The lipid concentration contributes
the majority of the calories in breastmilk, so
Medela, Inc., P.O. Box 660, McHenry, IL 60051-0660
Customer Service and Ordering: 888-MEDELA8
Fax: 815-363-1246
Email : [email protected]
Creamatocrit Plus is a trademark of Separation Technology, Inc.
HemataSeal is a registered trademark of Separation Technology, Inc.
Medela is a registered trademark of Medela, Inc.
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