EKF in partnership with State WIC initiatives and the National WIC Association
EKF Diagnostics (Stanbio) is a long-term partner and supporter on the National WIC association and the state-run WIC initiatives. We offer WIC related products ranging from anemia analyzers, breastmilk analyzers, pregnancy testing kits and more. EKF also offer a range of educational and engaging tools for young children and mothers on the risks of anemia and the benefits of a healthy iron rich diet.
WIC is for low-income pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. EKF and WIC share the same outcome goals for Women and infants including:
- Reducing low and very low birth-weight babies
- Reducing the incidence of low-iron anemia
- Increasing pregnant women’s consumption of key nutrients such as iron
- Increasing access to regular health care
Our range of WIC products
HemoPoint® H2
Accurate hemoglobin and hematocrit results with one simple test
Fast and accurate – Results in about 30 seconds with total precision < 1.5 % CV
Data storage – Recall up to 4,000 testresults with the touch of a button
Portable – Rechargeable battery with 100 hour battery life
Small sample size – Only 8μL capillary, venous, or arterial blood
DiaSpect Tm
Fast, reagent freehemoglobin testing in the palm of your hand
Fast, reagent freehemoglobin testing in the pFast & accurate – Results in less than 2 seconds with a precision of < 1 % CV
Highly portable – Handheld withbattery lasting 40 days or 10,000 test continuous use
Long life consumables – Reagent freecuvette shelf life over 2 ½ years
Creamatocrit Plus™
Support breastfeeding and show mom how great her milk is
Ensure that the youngest lives get the healthiest possible start.
Creamatocrit Plus measures the lipid content in the mother’s milk and estimates the calories and fat per ounce.
HemoMan activity pack
First class training and educational programs, free product installation, certification and annual refresher training supplied as standard.
Provide a fun and educational child friendly testing experience with EKF Stanbio’s Hemo Man Character Tools
Health Guide
Hemoglobin Flyer
Stickers
EKF Diagnostics will exhibit at the following WIC Events in 2018
| January 2018 | |
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| 23 – 26 Jan | NWA Business Council Partner |
| March 2018 | |
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| 3 – 6 March | NWA Leadership Conference |
| 4 – 6 March | State of Wisconsin WIC |
| 21 March | MMCAP |
| TBC | State of New Mexico WIC |
| 25 – 27 March | State of New York WIC |
| April 2018 | |
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| 18 – 19 April | State of Michigan WIC |
| 22 – 25 April | NWA Annual Education & Training Conference |
| 29 Apr – 2 May | State of California WIC |
| May 2018 | |
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| TBC | State of Oregon WIC |
| June 2018 | |
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| 21 – 23 June | State of Texas WIC |
| TBC | State of Colorado WIC |
| August 2018 | |
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| TBC | State of North Carolina WIC |
| September 2018 | |
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| 25 – 28 Sept | NWA Breastfeeding Education Conference |
| November 2018 | |
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| 8 – 10 Nov | Texas State WIC Director Meeting (TALWD) |
All the products presented at WIC Events
Creamatocrit Plus
Breast milk analyzer | A simple and inexpensive technique for estimating the lipid concentration and calorific density in mothers’ milk.
True® 20
True® 20 pregnancy tests combine the benefits of our QuPID technology in an economical format.
QuPID®
QuPID is a single step cassette platform for urine or urine/serum pregnancy testing. The quick-clearing background ensures test results that are easy to interpret, minimizing the need for re-testing even with low level specimens.