Analytical method

 Fully automated, random-access clinical chemistry system with STAT capability

Analytical principles

 Spectrophotometry and potentiometry Assay types

Assay types

 Endpoint, rate, fixed point and indirect ISE

Analytical method

 Colorimetry, turbidimetry, latex agglutination and indirect ISE

Chemistry menu capacity

 >135 preprogrammed, photometrics currently available (including LIH + HbA1c (Thb, HbA1c + HbA1c%) and ISE

Throughput

• 400 photometric tests per hour, up to 800 with ISE

• ISE maximum test per hour: 200 if ISE only

• HbA1c maximum tests per hour: 65 if HbA1c only

Sample types (assay dependent)

 Serum, Plasma, Urine, CSF, Whole blood

Sample management/capacity

• 168 sample tubes (24 racks of 7 tubes), unique continuous loading feature

• Refrigerated STAT carousel: 22 samples can be run simultaneously (cal, QC and routine samples)

Sample container sizes

 Primary and secondary tubes: diameter between 11.5 mm and 16 mm; height between 55 mm and 102 mm; nested micro cups and sample cups

Sample volume

 1.0 μL-25 μL in 0.1 μL increments (assay dependent)

Sample Barcode symbology

 NW7, EAN13, CODE 39, CODE 128, ISBT-128, 2 of 5 standard, 2 of 5 interleaved mixed readable (max. six types at the same time, except if using ISBT-128)

Compartment temperatures

• STAT wheel: 39.2°F to 50°F (4.5°C to 12°C)

• Reagent compartment: 39.2°F to 50°F (4.5°C to 12°C)

Reagent storage capacity

 76 positions in a single reagent carousel (refrigerated between 39.2°F (4°C) and 53.6°F (12°C); bottle sizes: 15 mL, 30 mL, 60 mL

Barcoded reagents

 Automatic tracking of: Available tests, Expiration date, Lot number

Reagent volume

 10 μL-250 μL (1 μL increments)

Total reaction volume

90 μL-350 μL

Reaction cuvette

 Permanent glass cuvettes

Reaction time

 Up to 8 minutes, 37.5 seconds

Reaction temperature

98.6°F ± 0.5°F (37°C ±0.3°C)

Reaction incubation method

 Dry bath

Photometric range

 0 OD-3.0 OD

Wavelength

 13 different wavelengths between 340 nm and 800 nm

Automated sample pre-dilution

 Repeat run with increased or decreased sample volume or sample pre-dilution (1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, up to 100 times)

Sample quality analysis

• Lipemia, hemolysis and icterus indices

• Clot detection and probe crash protection

Calibration

• Calibration curve stability up to 90 days (assay dependent)

• Calibrator value assignment by 2D barcode

• Calibration curves and parameters displayed on screen

Quality control

• Shewhart day-to-day management (Levey-Jennings method)

• Multi-rule control (Westgard method)

Reflex testing

 User-defined

Calculated result

• Pre-defined for the commonly used calculations

• User-defined