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RAPIDLab® 1200 SystemsPerfect choice for medium to high workload environments

Designed to maximize turnaround time, RAPIDLab® 1200 Systems have the capacity to enhance blood gas testing efficiency in the clinical laboratory by combining testing speed and reliability with low maintenance. RAPIDLab 1200 systems are our proven solution for high-volume critical care testing sites.

 

Leverage the benefits of RAPIDLab 1200 Systems:

  • Comprehensive test menu addresses a variety of critical care testing needs
  • Intuitive operation and minimal maintenance help increase productivity without increasing staff.
  • Industry-proven accuracy and reliability through long-life Ready Sensor® electrode technology
  • Biosafe automatic sampling system with clot detection and clearance
  • Effortless onboard Automatic Quality Control (AQC) for enhanced quality assurance and regulatory compliance
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RAPIDLab 1200 Systems
Ready Sensor® technology
Biosafe, automatic sampling system
Cost-effective, cartridge-based system and integrated automatic quality control
RAPIDComm® Data Management System
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Features & Benefits

Designed to meet the challenges of the busy clinical lab or various hospital settings, RAPIDLab® 1200 Systems address all your critical care testing needs:

  • Extensive test menu includes full CO-oximetry and neonatal total bilirubin
  • Ready Sensor® electrode technology for industry-proven reliability
  • Cost-effective, cartridge-based system
  • Simplified operation with biosafe sampling
  • Automatic quality control and documentation
  • Seamless integration with your LIS/HIS
  • Dedicated technical support and on-site service

Enhanced critical care testing in the NICU

RAPIDLab 1200 Systems' testing performance, accuracy and consistency make it an excellent choice as your NICU monitoring solution:

  • Ultra-fast sample processing enables immediate physician intervention
  • Clinical accuracy reduces the need to repeat tests
  • Microsample capability enables testing of very small sample volumes without compromising accuracy
  • Full test menu from a single sample

When it comes to such small and vulnerable patients, fast results, delivered instantly, can make a big difference.

Get a complete picture in just 1 minute

  • RAPIDLab 1200 Systems parameter listing:

Blood Gas (pH, pCO2, pO2)

Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl- )

Metabolites (Glucose, Lactate, Neonatal Total Bilirubin)

CO-oximetry (tHb, HHb, O2Hb, sO2, COHb, MetHb)

  • Testing panels can be customized to meet specific needs
  • Capable of running the full test menu on short-sample patient draws (microsamples)

Increase your throughput

  • Intuitive touchscreen and automatic single sample port (syringe and capillary) speed up the testing process
  • All reagents are contained in sealed cartridges for enhanced operator safety and low maintenance
  • Clot detection and clearance with biosafe automatic sampling system

Get lab-quality results and help ensure regulatory compliance

  • Onboard automatic quality control cartridge requires no operator intervention during the 28-day use life
  • The entire sample pathway is analyzed at an operator-definable frequency
  • Long-life Ready Sensor® electrodes ensure industry-proven accuracy and reliability
Achieve maximum control and connectivity

Increase control and connectivity

  • Seamless integration with our RAPIDComm® Data Management System or third-party vendor connectivity solutions
  • Laboratory managers/supervisors have direct access to monitor and control all Siemens critical care systems on the hospital network
  • Instant clinician access to patient results from networked POC analyzers
  • Dual LIS transmission support enables both the serial port and the ethernet port to communicate simultaneously

Assays

Parameters*

Analyte

Blood Gas

pH
pCO2
pO2

Electrolytes

Na+
K+
Ca++
CI-

Metabolites

Glucose
Lactate

CO-oximetry

tHb
HHb
O2Hb
sO2
COHb
MetHb

Neonatal Total Bilirubin

*Assays vary by model

Technical Specifications

Sample Size: Syringe (1 mL)/Capillary (Minimum)

RAPIDLab 1240

RAPIDLab 1245

RAPIDLab 1260

RAPIDLab 1265

pH Only

35 µl

35 µl

95 µl

95 µl

CO-oximetry Only

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100 µl

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100 µl

Full Menu

90 µl

140 µl

125 µl

175 µl

Analysis

Time to Results:

60 seconds

Cartridges

Reagent Cartridge Use Life:

30 days

Wash Cartridge Use Life:

Sample dependent

AQC Cartridge Use Life:

28 days

Calibration

1 point Calibration

Every 30 minutes

Full Cal Calibration

Every 8 hours

Environmental

Temperature:

15°C-32°C

Humidity:

5%-85% non-condensing

System Dimensions

Width:

58.4 cm (23.0 in.)

Height:

57.2 cm (22.5 in.)

Depth:

55.9 cm (22 in.)

Weight:

29.5 kg (65 lb)

Power Requirement

Rating:

150VA

Voltage:


100-240V

Frequency:

50/60Hz

External Interfaces

USB Printer Port, RS232 Port, Bar Code Scanner Port, RJ10/100 Base T Ethernet Port

Approvals

EN 60601-1-2:2001, Group 1, Class B, CB Test Certificate, UL Certificate, CSA Certified

The products/features (mentioned herein) are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.