Specifications
Measurement Principle:
Enhanced Chemiluminescence
MicroWell Technology:
Excellent assay sensitivity and precision, small sample volumes and minimal waste
Reagents:
No preparation; no mixing and reconstitution required for Integrated Reagent Packs, Signal Reagent and Universal Wash Reagent
On-Board Test Capacity:
• Up to 2000 assays
• Up to 20 different Integrated
Reagent Packs
• 100 assays each
• Resident on-board simultaneously
• Automatic, self-contained, temperature and humidity controlled Reagent Supply
Calibration:
Multiple lots may be pre-calibrated with automatic lot switching
• Up to 28 days
• Process: Random Access Calibration with Automatic Result Protection; 25 calibrations across 16 lots per assay
System Startup:
Automatic Integrated Prime/Purge
• No primes, purges, washes or tubing maintenance
• No daily calibrations or calibration checks
Throughput:
Up to 90 reportable patient results per hour
Sample Types:
Serum, Plasma, Urine, Amniotic Fluid*, Whole Blood**
Sample Volume:
10-80µL
Sample Capacity:
60 samples in Universal Sample Trays
Sample Containers:
Universal Sample Trays accommodate:
• 10mL, 7mL, 5mL collection tubes
• 1.5mL micro-collection containers
• VITROS® Microsample cups and 0.5mL and 2.0mL cups
Sample and Reagent Management:
Intellicheck® Technology
• Disposable Tip Metering verifies sample aspiration and dispense and addresses carryover and cross-contamination concerns
• Clot, bubble, low and high viscosity, thin layer fluid and short sample detection
• Save-the-Sample™ Clot/Bubble Management
• Liquid level sensing
• MicroWell Dispense Verification
• Reagent Aspiration and Dispense Verifications
Sample Bar Code Identification:
Autodiscriminates by simultaneously recognizing all standard symbologies:
• Code 128
• ISBT 128
• Code 39
• Codabar
• Interleaved 2 of 5
Automatic Dilution:
• Reflex dilution
• Operator requested dilution
• Protocol and pre-treatment dilutions
Automatic Reflex Testing:
• Reflex to different assays
• Reflex to the same assay
Automatic Repeat Testing:
Repeats samples automatically after a result is not initially reported for the sample
Operator Interface:
Color-coded graphical user interface
• Ergonomic flat, low-glare, LCD, touchscreen monitor
• Keyboard platform and support arm
• Flexible, customized positioning
• On-board documentation and Help
System Dimensions:
Width: 111.8 cm / 44 inches
Depth: 73.7 cm / 29 inches
Height: 130.2 cm / 51.25 inches
Weight: 366 kg / 807 pounds
POWER
Line Voltage: Dedicated, single phase AC power line
North America: 120 V AC
Continental Europe: 200-240 V AC
Line Frequency:
North America: 50-60 Hz
Continental Europe: 50-60 Hz
ENVIRONMENT
Average Heat Output: 4,100 BTUs per hour
Operating Temperature: 15°-30°C / 59°-86° F
Ambient Relative Humidity: 15%-75% RH non-condensing
Altitude: -0.1524/2.439 km / -500/8000 feet
Plumbing: No water or drain required; Self-contained, on-board liquid waste management eliminates special requirements for off-board plumbing
COMMUNICATIONS
Bidirectional interface for ASTM and Kermit protocols, including broadcast download 4 RS 232 serial ports
e-Connectivity® Interactive System Management
*Some or all types of specimens or suggested reference interval or cutoff for these analytes are not approved or cleared for market in the United States
**For Red Cell Folate