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