| Analytical system |
Fully automated, for routine, STAT, urine and homogeneous Immuno Assays |
| Analytical methods |
Clinical chemistry and immunological parameters. End point, kinetic assays, fixed-time-kinetics, optionally ISE |
| Simultaneously processed analytes |
Up to 38 photometric tests + 3 ISE |
| Throughput |
400 photometric tests / hour; maximum of 800 with ISE |
| Sample feeder |
Racks with 10 samples each (bar-codes on primary tubes and on racks); capacity of 80 samples; continuous loading |
| Sample tubes |
In primary and secondary tubes; diameter from 11.5 to 16 mm; height from 55 to 102 mm |
| STAT samples |
Up to 22 positions for STAT samples, bar-coded primary tubes |
| Sample volume |
2 – 50 µl in 1 µl steps (1– 50 µl for repeats) |
| Reagent supply |
Refrigerated (4 °C – 12 °C); 76 positions for R1/ R2 |
| Reagent volume |
1. reagent: 25 – 300 µl; 2. reagent: 25 – 300 µl; (in 1 µl steps) |
| Total reaction volume |
150– 550 µl |
| Reaction cuvette |
Quartz cuvettes |
| Reaction time |
Up to 8 minutes, 40 seconds |
| Reaction temperature |
37 °C |
| Mixing method |
With rotating paddles after dispensing sample and reagent |
| Photometry system |
Direct assay through the reaction cuvette (0 – 2.5 OD) mono-, bichromatic measurements possible |
| Wave length |
13 different wave lengths between 340 – 800 nm |
| Cuvette cleaning |
Comprehensive cleaning with detergents |
| Calibration |
Linear and non linear (linear interpolation), refrigerated calibrator positions |
| Data processing |
Calculated parameters, blank value correction and correlation. Definition of normal value range, measuring range, pathological values and repeats. Quality controls, printout of abnormal values, pending sample work list and repeat run sample list |
| Test requisition |
Individual and profile test requisition via on-line, mouse, function keys or optional touch screen |
| Safety |
Clot detection and crash prevention for sample and reagent dispenser |
| On-line |
Full uni- and bidirectional communication possible |
| Software |
Windows-NT® |
