Système de chimie intégré Dimension EXL 200
| Overview | |
| System Description | Random-access clinical chemistry and immunoassay system with LOCI® chemiluminescence technology |
| Test Throughput | Performs up to 440 photometric chemistry tests per hour and 187 IMT tests per hour on serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid; can perform up to 167 heterogeneous immunoassay tests per hour |
| Time to First Result | IMT (NA, K, CL): 1.5 min; Electrolytes (IMT + ECO2): 2.9 min; BMP-7 Electrolytes, GLU, BUN, CREA) 4.0 min; CMP-6 (ALB, DBIL, TBIL, AST, ALT, ALP): 9.3 min; TNI: 11 min; HCG: 15.5 min |
| Assay Capacity Onboard | 47 including 3 IMT |
| Disease-state Assay Groups | Anemia, Autoimmune/Rheumatoid, Bone Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Drugs of Abuse/Toxicology, Hepatic Diseases, Immunosuppressive Drugs/TDM, Inflammation, Nephropathies, Nutritional Assessment, Pancreatic Disease, Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Thyroid |
| Sample Handling | |
| Sample Tubes | 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL tubes; 1.5 mL sample cups; 1.0 mL small sample containers and pediatric tubes |
| Sample Wheel | 60 sample positions in six 10-tube segments; positive sample identification |
| STAT Handling | Not dedicated; STAT samples are processed with priority |
| Sample Integrity Check | Qualitative check for hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus; clot detection, flagging, and management; short-sample detection, flagging, and management |
| Auto-Repeat | Automatic repeat testing from the original sample |
| Sample Volume Per Test | 2–60 μL |
| Sample Dilution | Automatic dilution: 1:1.5 up to 1:200 |
| Auto-Reflex Testing | Automatic reflex testing based on results of first test |
| Primary Sample Probe | Liquid-level sensing, clot detection, short-sample detection |
| Sample Carryover Prevention | Automated wash |
| Sample Throughput | Up to 200 tubes per hour as part of the VersaCell® X3 Solution – Dimension® Suite; faster on automation |
| Bar Codes | |
| Sample Bar Codes | Code 39; Code 128; Codabar (USS); Interleaved 2 of 5 w and w/o check digit, 12 digits maximum |
| Reaction Area | |
| Reaction Cuvettes | Onboard capacity of 12,000 formed cuvettes |
| Reaction Bath | Air; incubation temperature 37°C |
| Path Length | 0.5 cm ±0.0125 cm |
| Photometer | The filter wheel holds optical filters for wavelengths of 293, 340, 383, 405, 452, 510, 540, 577, 600, 680, and 700 nm |
| Light Source | Standard tungsten halogen lamp, operation at 6.5A (6.8v) |
| Reaction Times | 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 21, and 32 minutes |
| Automatic Correction | Serum blank, cell blank, reagent blank, measurement point change, autodilution |
| Assay Technologies | LOCI, heterogeneous immunoassay, PETINIA and ACMIA, photometry, potentiometry (ISE), turbidimetric, and Emit® |
| Assay Result Calculations | Endpoint, rate, multipoint |
| Reagent Handling | |
| Reagent Tray | 44 positions, refrigerated between 2–8°C (36–47°F) |
| Reagent Capacity Onboard | 44 Flex® Reagent Cartridges plus 3 electrolytes via the QuikLYTE® IMT |
| Dispensing System | 2 probes with liquid-level sensing |
| Reagent Cartridges | Flex Reagent Cartridges, bar coded, 15 to 360 tests/Flex |
| Average Total Reaction Volume | 350–500 μL per test |
| Reagent Integrity Control | Bar-code reagent identification; automatic inventory tracking and flagging; calibration and control validity tracking and flagging; reagent onboard tracking of tests remaining, lot number, onboard stability, and expiration date |
| Onboard Stability | Depending on assay, up to 42 days |
| Test Capacity Onboard | 25,200 tests average; 33,300 tests maximum |
| Open System Capability | |
| Channels | 110 assay channels; includes 10 channels for user-defined applications |
| IMT | |
| IMT | Indirect simultaneous measurement of Na+, K+, Cl- |
| Sample Volume | 40 μL for all three tests |
| Priming | Automatic priming cycle, no user calibration, automatic urine dilution 1:10 |
| Expected Use | 1000 samples or 5 days, whichever comes first |
| Calibration/QC | |
| Validated Calibration Interval | Up to 90 days, tracked by software, with 500 most recent calibration logs stored electronically if a system restore is required (starting with software version 10.1) |
| Auto-Calibration | Assay-specific time interval or with new reagent lot |
| Auto-QC | User-defined time interval |
| View Calibration | Graphical display of calibration curves |
| QC Data | Graphical display of QC plot (histogram or Levey-Jennings) with Westgard Rules; RealTime QC; QCC PowerPak™ efficiency package |
| User Interface/Data Management | |
| Monitor | 17-inch diagonal touchscreen with adjustable height |
| Operating Computer | Linux, 1 GB RAM |
| System Documentation | Operator manual |
| Data Storage | 100,000 patient tests (10 MB), 100,000 QC results (10 MB), 9000 calibrations (5 yrs, 18 MB) |
| Auto-System Check | User-defined time of day |
| Host Interface | RS 232C bidirectional |
| Host Query | System requests work order or batch of work orders from host |
| Remote Access and Service | Ethernet port for remote access via Siemens Remote Service (starting with software version 10.1); modem for remote diagnostic access |
| Removable Media | |
| Removable Media | CD, DVD, and USB (starting with software version 10.0) |
| General Specifications | |
| Power Requirements System | 115 VAC at 60 Hz (nominal); 11 amps max; 1.3 kW consumption in operating state 230 VAC at 50 Hz (nominal); 5.5 amps max; 1.3 kW consumption in operating state |
| Water Requirements1 |
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| Water System |
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| Maximum Water Consumption | 5.0 L/hr (1.32 gal/hr) |
| Drain Requirements | 40 L/hr (10.6 gal/hr) |
| Dimensions | Normal operation: 187 cm W x 122 cm H x 132 cm D (74 in W x 48 in H x 52 in D) With monitor fully extended, lids fully open, and external UPS: 190 cm W x 191 cm H x 155 cm D (75 in. W x 75 in. H x 61 in. D) |
| Weight | 349 kg (770 lb) |
| Compliance | Complies with international environmental, health, and safety standards |
| Noise Specifications | <75 dBA at 1 m while operating |
| Average Heat Output | 1,100 W/hr (3753 BTU/hr) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 18–30ºC (64–86ºF) |
| Ambient Humidity | 20–80% (noncondensing) |
References:
1. Meets the definition of CLSI Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute, C3-A4, Vol. 26, No. 22).
2. Not applicable to CLSI Clinical Laboratory Reagent Water (CLRW), but required for proper instrument performance