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| Random-access clinical chemistry and immunoassay system with LOCI® chemiluminescence technology |
| 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
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL tubes; 1.5 mL sample cups; 1.0 mL small sample containers and pediatric tubes |
| 60 sample positions in six 10-tube segments; positive sample identification |
| Not dedicated; STAT samples are processed with priority |
| Qualitative check for hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus; clot detection, flagging, and management; short-sample detection, flagging, and management
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| Automatic repeat testing from the original sample
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| Automatic dilution: 1:1.5 up to 1:200 |
| Automatic reflex testing based on results of first test
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| Liquid-level sensing, clot detection, short-sample detection
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| Up to 200 tubes per hour as part of the VersaCell® X3 Solution – Dimension® Suite; faster on automation |
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| Code 39; Code 128; Codabar (USS); Interleaved 2 of 5 w and w/o check digit, 12 digits maximum |
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| Onboard capacity of 12,000 formed cuvettes
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| Air; incubation temperature 37°C
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| The filter wheel holds optical filters for wavelengths of 293, 340, 383, 405, 452, 510, 540, 577, 600, 680, and 700 nm
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| Standard tungsten halogen lamp, operation at 6.5A (6.8v)
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| 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 21, and 32 minutes
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| Serum blank, cell blank, reagent blank, measurement point change, autodilution
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| LOCI, heterogeneous immunoassay, PETINIA and ACMIA, photometry, potentiometry (ISE), turbidimetric, and Emit® |
Assay Result Calculations | Endpoint, rate, multipoint |
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| 2 trays, 44 positions, refrigerated between 2–8°C (36–47°F); one on the Reagent Management System (RMS)
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| 88 Flex® Reagent Cartridges plus 3 electrolytes via the QuikLYTE® IMT
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| 3 probes with liquid-level sensing
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| Flex Reagent Cartridges, bar coded, 15 to 360 tests/Flex
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Average Total
Reaction Volume
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| 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
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| Depending on assay, up to 42 days |
| 25,200 tests average; 33,300 tests maximum |
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| 110 assay channels; includes 10 channels for user-defined applications
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| Indirect simultaneous measurement of Na+, K+, Cl-
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| 40 μL for all three tests
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| Automatic priming cycle, no user calibration, automatic urine dilution 1:10
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| 1000 samples or 5 days, whichever comes first
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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)
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| Assay-specific time interval or with new reagent lot
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| User-defined time interval |
| Graphical display of calibration curves |
| Graphical display of QC plot (histogram or Levey-Jennings) with Westgard Rules; RealTime QC; QCC PowerPak™ efficiency package
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User Interface/Data Management
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| 17-inch diagonal touchscreen with adjustable height |
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| 100,000 patient tests (10 MB), 100,000 QC results (10 MB), 9000 calibrations (5 yrs, 18 MB) |
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| System requests work order or batch of work orders from host
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| Ethernet port for remote access via Siemens Remote Service (starting with software version 10.1); modem
for remote diagnostic access |
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| CD, DVD, and USB (starting with software version 10.0) |
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| 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 |
| 115 VAC at 60 Hz (nominal); 4 amps max; 450 W consumption in operating state 230 VAC at 50 Hz (nominal); 3 amps max; 450 W consumption in operating state |
| - Instrument feed pressurized water source
- <3.8 bar (<55 psi)
- Instrument feed water system must maintain
- stable DO2 content between 5 and 8 ppm²
- Temperature: <35°C (<95°F)
- Resistivity: >10 megohms cm
- Bacterial content: <10 colony forming units/mL
- System feed water line must not exceed 3 m (12 feet)
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| - Instrument may be supplied with a water purifier that provides instrument feed water
- If an alternative water system is used, water must adhere to Siemens water specifications
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| Normal operation: 252 cm W x 122 cm H x 132 cm D (99 in. W x 48 in. H x 52 in. D) With monitor fully extended, lids fully open, and external UPS: 255 cm W x 191 cm H x 155 cm D (100 in. W x 75 in. H x 61 in. D)
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| Complies with international environmental, health, and safety standards |
| <75 dBA at 1 m while operating
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