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| Random-access immunoassay system |
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| 18 minutes; results every 15 seconds thereafter, assay dependent |
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Disease-State Assay Groups§§ | Allergy, Anemia/Iron Metabolism, Bone Metabolism, Cardiac, Diabetes, Hepatitis, HIV, Immunosuppressant Drugs, Liver Fibrosis†, Metabolic, Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Sepsis†, Special ID, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), Thyroid, ToRCH |
| Loading/unloading of samples and consumables at any time without interrupting system operation. Includes sample racks, STATs, reagent packs, ancillary reagent packs, reaction cuvettes, sample pipette tips, calibrators, controls, wash fluids, water, and waste. |
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| 3 mL, 5 mL, 7 mL, and 10 mL tubes; 1 mL and 2 mL sample cups; microcontainer tubes |
| Universal 5-position rack holds multiple tube types; 180 samples fully loaded; no-pause loading and unloading |
| Serum, plasma, urine (assay-dependent) |
| 10–200 μL, assay-dependent |
| Pressure transducer technology with clot detection, flagging, and management; short-sample detection |
| Dedicated STAT port accepts samples any time; STAT samples are processed with priority |
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| Automatic dilution varies by assay, up to 1:2500 |
| Automatic ability to perform additional tests based on results of first test |
| 840 disposable sample tip capacity |
Sample Carryover Prevention | Disposable pipette tips ensure zero sample carryover |
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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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| Capacity of 1000 optical-grade plastic cuvettes |
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Assay Result Calculations | SMART algorithm software repeats and confirms reactive testing; results available as completed |
| Chemiluminescence using Advanced Acridinium Ester |
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| 30-position reagent tray refrigerated between 4 and 10°C (39–50°F) |
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| ADVIA Centaur® ReadyPack® (various pack sizes available) |
Reagent Integrity Control | Bar-code reagent identification, automatic inventory tracking and flagging, calibration valid tracking and flagging, reagent onboard stability tracking and flagging, reagent expired/reagent low flagging |
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| ADVIA Centaur ReadyPacks automatically rocked onboard |
| 25-position ancillary reagent tray cooled 4–8°C (39–46°F) |
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| Available automatic QC ordering by test, control, date, and time |
| Advanced QC package includes Levey-Jennings plots and Westgard rules |
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| 22-inch diagonal high-resolution LCD touchscreen with adjustable height |
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| Operator manual, quickstart guide, and context-sensitive online help |
| 1,000,000 test/QC results; 500,000 can be historical; can archive to removable media |
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| RS232C bidirectional and host query; Ethernet connection available |
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| 1000Base-T Ethernet port for remote access and modem for Siemens Remote Service |
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| 200-240 V at 50/60 Hz; 1.2 kW maximum |
Maximum Water Consumption | 2.5 liters (0.6 gallons) per hour |
| Minimum of 2.5 liters (0.6 gallons) per hour |
| With monitor: 167 (h) x 196 (w) x 104 (d) cm; 66 (h) x 77 (w) x 41 (d) in. Without monitor: 133 (h) x 196 (w) x 104 (d) cm; 52 (h) x 77 (w) x 41 (d) in. |
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| Complies with international environmental, health, and safety standards |
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