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Clinical Laboratories | VITROS® 4600

 



Specifications 

 

Measurement Principles:

+ Colorimetric/Rate

+ Potentiometric (direct ISEs)

+ Immuno-rate

+ Turbidimetric

Reagents:

+ No preparation*, no mixing or reconstitution

required for Integrated Reagent Packs, Electrolyte

Reference Fluid (ERF), or Immuno-Wash Fluid (IWF)

+ Onboard stability up to 35 days

+ Shelf life stability up to 18 months from

date of manufacture**

+ Onboard test capacity:

               • Up to 8940 tests

               • 125 reagent/diluent positions:

                              - 89 MicroSlide Cartridges (18, 50, or 60 tests/cart)

                              - 36 MicroTip Packs (50, 75 or 100 tests/pack)

User-Defined Channels:

+ 10 available (MicroTip)

Consumables:

+ VersaTips, MicroTips and Cuvettes can be replenished

without interrupting system operation. Reagents

replenished without interrupting incubation

+ Onboard capacity and typical replenish frequency:

• VersaTips: 2000 24 hours

• MicroTips: 384 24 hours

• Cuvettes: 348 24 hours

• ERF: 800 drops 24 hours

• IWF: 300 drops 72 hours

Calibration:

+ 25 lots per assay may be calibrated with

automatic lot switching

+ MicroSlide and MicroTip assays stable

up to lot change*

+ Random-access calibration

+ Bar-coded calibrators for MicroSlide assayscifications Sheet

System Startup:

+ 24-hour ready mode

+ No manual primes, purges, washes or

tubing maintenance

+ No daily calibrations or calibration checks

Time for Single Result:

+ Potentiometric: ~ 2.5 minutes

+ Colorimetric: ~ 6 minutes

+ Immuno-rate: ~ 9 minutes

+ MicroTip: ~ 8-16 minutes

+ Real-time results data stream to LIS available

Throughput:

+ Maximum theoretical throughput is up

to 845 tests per hour

+ Actual throughput will vary by test mix and

sample workflo

• Sample Types:

+ Serum, Plasma, Urine, CSF, Whole Blood***

Sample Volume:

+ Per assay: 2-17μL

+ Dead volume: minimum 35µL

Sample Capacity:

+ Continuous load and unload

+ 150 routine samples in Universal Sample Trays

+ 10 samples in dedicated STAT lane

Sample and Reagent Management Incorporating

    Intellicheck® Technology:

+ Single-use Tip Metering verifies sample aspiration

and dispense, eliminates carryover and addresses

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

+ MicroSlide and Cuvette Dispense Verification

+ Reagent aspiration and dispense verifications

+ Onboard IntelliReport provides complete traceability

and documentation of result quality

Sample Containers:

+ Universal Sample Trays accommodate:

• 5mL, 7mL, 10mL collection tubes

• Micro-collection containers

• VITROS® microsample cups and 0.5mL and 2.0mL cups

Sample Bar Code Identification:

+ Autodiscriminates by simultaneously recognizing

all standard symbologies:

• Code 128

• ISBT 128

• Code 39

• Codabar

• Interleaved 2 of 5

Dilution Capabilities:

+ Auto reflex dilution

+ Operator requested dilution

+ Off-board dilution calculation

Automatic Reflex Testing (based on user-configuration):

+ Reflex to different assays

+ Reflex to the same assay

Operator Interface:

+ Color-coded graphical user interface

+ Ergonomic flat, low-glare, LCD, 17-inch touchscreen

monitor

+ Numeric keypad on monitor

+ Detached keyboard for maximum flexibility

+ Onboard documentation and animated Help (V-Docs)

+ Onboard maintenance documentation

Data Storage:

+ Read/write disk drive for data input and archiving

+ USB flash drive (memory stick) capabilities

+ 10,000 sample programs

+ 25,000 samples with ability to archive and retrieve through

CD-ROM or USB flash drive

System Dimensions:

+ Width: 2.34 m/92.2 inches

+ Depth: 0.84 m/33.4 inches

+ Height: 1.33 m/52.5 inches

+ Weight: 640 kg/1400 pounds

Power:

+ Line Voltage: 1 dedicated 20 amp power line,

nominal 200-240V AC

+ Line Frequency: 47-63 Hz

Environment:

+ Operating temperature: 15°-30°C/59°-86°F

+ Ambient relative humidity: 15%-75% RH

+ Altitude: up to 2,439 m/8,000 feet

+ Plumbing: No water or drain required; selfcontained

onboard waste management eliminates

special requirements for off-board plumbing

Communications:

+ Laboratory Information System (LIS):

• Bidirectional interface for ASTM and

HL7 protocols

• Broadcast download and Host Query

• Results can be uploaded individually or as an

entire sample or by group

+ Laboratory Automation System (LAS):

• AT ready at launch

• 1 LAS interface, point-in-space

+ Ports:

• RS 232 serial ports (for LIS and LAS)

• USB ports (for printers)

• Ethernet ports (for e-Connectivity,™ LIS)

  + Using the facility’s Internet connection or

DSL, VPN establishes a secure connection

between system and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Technical Support to enhance troubleshooting

and increase uptime

+ Automatic two-way data exchange to automatically

send and retrieve data

+ Automatic download of system software updates

+ Remote connectivity provides the ability to enable

remote diagnostics and remote control operation

+ Enhance uptime with predictive alerts

  1 Availability is subject to local regulatory requirements

* Except Caffeine and % Hemoglobin A1c

** Gentamicin: 24 months; Caffeine: 36 months

*** For % Hemoglobin A1c