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Product Specifications |
Description |
Chemistry analyzer with electrolyte (IMT) and photometric testing capabilities |
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Test Throughput |
Up to 1800 tests/hour: 1200 tests/hour photometric, 600 tests/hour IMT |
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Walkaway Time |
Up to 5 hours |
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Sample Handling
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Validated Sample Types |
Serum, plasma, CSF, urine, whole blood (assay-specific)
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Sample Integrity Control |
Liquid-level sensing, clot detection, bubble detection, short-sample detection; hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia checks
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Auto-repeat |
Automatic repeat testing from the retained prediluted sample or original sample
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Sample Dilution |
For photometric tests, samples diluted 1:5 (50 μL sample + 200 μL CH diluent generates up to 15 test results), retained for auto-repeat; automatic dilution from retained prediluted sample when volume is adequate
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Auto-reflex |
Testing Will perform additional tests based on results of first test or test combination
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Sample Carryover Prevention |
Extensive washing protocols available |
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Predilution Tray |
115 dilution cuvettes: five segments of 23 cuvettes |
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Sample Volume per Test |
Photometric: 0.4 μL to 5.0 μL (varies by assay) IMT: 25 μL produces results for sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), and chloride (CL-)
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Reaction Area
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Reaction Cuvettes |
221 reusable plastic cuvettes: 13 segments with 17 cuvettes each for reaction
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Reaction Temperature |
37°C ±0.5°C |
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Reaction Detection |
Photometer: 11 fixed wavelengths (340, 410, 451, 478, 505, 545, 571, 596, 658, 694, 805 nm) |
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Light Source |
12 V, 50 W halogen lamp supplemented by LED at 340 nm
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Assay Result Calculations |
Endpoint (EPA), rate reaction (RRA), 2-point rate (2PA), sample blank correction
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Assay Times |
3–10 minutes |
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Assay Technology |
Potentiometric, photometric, turbidimetric
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Reagent Handling
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Reagent Compartments |
Two trays (70 positions each), refrigerated |
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Assays Onboard |
67 reagent positions for photometric and 3 IMT (Na, K, Cl) for a total of 70 assays onboard
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Test Capacity Onboard |
Up to 100,000 tests can be generated with the use of concentrated reagents
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Reagent Packs |
50 mL dual-well reagent containers (2 x 25 mL each); 95–2100 tests per pack
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Reagent Integrity Control |
Reagent pack bar-code identification; automatic tracking and notification of inventory, calibration and control validity, onboard stability, low and expired reagents, detection of reagent bubbles
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Onboard Stability |
Up to 60 days, assay-dependent
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Reagent Inventory Management |
Automatic tracking and notification of remaining tests, onboard stability and expiration, calibration, and storage conditions for each pack and well
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Dispensing System |
Two probes with liquid-level sensing
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Bar-code-labeled |
Yes |
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Average Reagent Volume |
10–100 μL per test, assay-dependent
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Open Channels |
Available; configurable to assay specifications |
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Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT) for Na+, K+, Cl |
Assay Time |
18 seconds
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Sample Volume |
25 μL produces three results |
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Sample Dilution |
1:10 |
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Calibration |
Automatic calibration |
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Priming |
Automatic priming cycle |
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A-LYTE™ Integrated Multisensor Technology Cartridge Use Life
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Up to 5000 samples or 14 days
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Calibration/QC
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Auto-calibration |
Automatic assay-specific lot and pack calibration (when connected to Atellica™ Sample Handler)
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Calibration Review |
Graphical display of calibration curves from a minimum of 20 different reagent lots and 20 reagent packs for each assay
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Auto-QC |
Automatic, user-defined, assay-specific quality control (when connected to Atellica Sample Handler)
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Quality Control |
Review Advanced QC package with graphical display of QC in real time, including patient moving averages, Levey-Jennings plots, Westgard rules, RiliBÄK rules; up to 125,000 control results can be stored; archivable to removable media |
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QC/Calibration Material |
QC and calibration material is auto-loaded, tracked, and stored in a 60-position covered and refrigerated compartment and automatically deployed to analyzers when QC or calibration is scheduled (when connected to Atellica Sample Handler)
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Maintenance
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Daily |
Automated: <40 minutes; hands-on: <5 minutes |
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Weekly |
Automated: <60 minutes; hands-on: <5 minutes. Daily maintenance not required when weekly maintenance is performed.
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Monthly |
Hands-on: <20 minutes |
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Miscellaneous |
Refer to Operator’s Guide for additional periodic maintenance |
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Maintenance Logs |
Automated onboard scheduling, notification, and reporting |
