| Fully random and continuous access, discrete processing clinical chemistry system with batch run capability |
| Up to 2400 tests/hour: 1800 tests/hour photometric, 600 tests/hour ISE |
| 59, including 3 ISE (Na, K, Cl) |
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| 5 mL, 7 mL, and 10 mL tubes; 1 mL and 2 mL sample cups; user-defined containers |
| 84 sample positions; positive sample identification |
| Serum, plasma, urine, whole blood, and CSF, assay-dependent |
| Qualitative check for hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus; clot detection, flagging, and management; short-sample detection, flagging, and management |
| 84 positions, not dedicated; STAT samples are processed with priority |
| Automatic repeat testing from the retained prediluted sample or original sample |
| Automatic dilution up to 1:5625 from retained prediluted sample or original sample |
| Automatic ability to perform additional tests based on results of first test or test combination |
| Liquid-level sensing, crash protection, clot/clog detection, liquid-surface verification |
Sample Carryover Prevention | Automated wash; additional automated sample probe washes programmable for greater prevention |
| Up to 200 tubes per hour with ISE use; faster without ISE use |
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| Up to 20 digits; Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, Codabar; A, B, and special characters (.-+/*$%) |
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Automatic Sample Predilution | Samples typically diluted 1:5 (30 μL sample + 120 μL saline generates up to 15 tests results); retained for auto-repeat, auto-reflex, or auto-dilution until results are available |
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| 2–30 μL of prediluted sample, equating to 0.4–6.0 μL of original sample per test (varies by assay) |
| 80–120 μL per test, assay-dependent |
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| 340 reusable optical-grade plastic cuvettes |
| Inert fluorocarbon oil circulation system, 37°C |
| 14 fixed wavelengths (340, 410, 451, 478, 505, 545, 571, 596, 658, 694, 751, 805, 845, and 884 nm) |
| 12 V, 50 W halogen lamp, cooled by forced water circulation |
Assay Result Calculations | Endpoint (EPA), rate reaction (RRA), 2-point rate (2PA), constant rate analysis (CRA), and immunoassay analysis (IMA) methodologies; prozone checking; substrate depletion check; results available as completed |
| 3, 4, 5, and 10 minutes; extended reaction times 15 and 21 minutes |
| Sample blank, cuvette blank, measurement point change, sample volume change in re-assay |
| Can automatically extend linearity to measure samples over assay range |
| Potentiometric, photometric, turbidimetric |
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| Two trays, (R1:=60 and R2: =56 positions), refrigerated between 6–13°C (43–55°F) |
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| 40,000 photometric tests average; over 100,000 photometric tests with use of concentrated reagents |
| 20, 40, 70 mL reagent wedges |
Reagent Integrity Control | Bar-code reagent identification; automatic inventory tracking and flagging; calibration and control validity tracking and flagging; reagent onboard stability tracking and flagging; reagent expired/reagent low flagging |
| Up to 60 days, depending on assay |
| Capability to dilute concentrated reagents onboard |
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| 200 assay channels; includes 50 channels for user-defined applications |
Ion-selective Electrodes (ISE) | |
| Indirect simultaneous measurement of Na+, K+, Cl- |
| 22 μL original sample for all three tests |
Electrode Expected Use Life | 30,000 samples or 3 months, whichever occurs first |
| Up to 600 tests/hour; 200 tubes/hour |
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Validated Calibration Interval | Up to 60 days, tracked by software |
| User-defined time interval or with new reagent container |
| User-defined test count interval or with auto-calibration |
| Graphical display of calibration curves |
| Graphical display of QC; real-time/QC monitoring; advanced QC package includes Levey-Jennings plots, Westgard rules, and RiliBÄK rules; 125,000 control results can be stored, archivable to removable media |
| 61 refrigerated positions for calibrators, controls, and diluents |
User Interface/Data Management | |
| 22-inch (55.9 cm) diagonal high-resolution LCD touchscreen with adjustable height |
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| Operator manual, quickstart guide, and online help |
| 500,000 active plus 500,000 historical test results; can archive to removable media |
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| ASTM; system requests work order or batch of work orders from host |
Remote Access and Service | Smart Remote Services via 1000BASE-T Ethernet port |
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| 200–240 V at 50/60 Hz, 3 kVA consumption |
| CLSI Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water or equivalent connected directly to a pressurized water source |
Maximum Water Consumption | 40 liters (10.6 gallons) per hour |
| Minimum of 40 liters (10.6 gallons) per hour |
| With monitor: 149 (h) x 177 (w) x 99 (d) cm; 59 (h) x 70 (w) x 39 (d) inches
Without monitor: 134 (h) x 177 (w) x 99 (d) cm; 53 (h) x 70 (w) x 39 (d) inches |
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| Complies with international environmental, health, and safety standards, including CE and RoHS |
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