The new DxC 700 AU chemistry analyser brings together the advanced capabilities of two successful Beckman Coulter products – the simple intuitive design of the DxC analyser and the robust throughput and workhorse capabilities of the AU analyser – into one standardized platform designed to meet the needs of mid- to high-volume clinical laboratories. Additionally, by gaining further input from the clinical laboratory professionals, who are under pressure daily to produce faster results and manage resources more efficiently, additional features and benefits were identified and designed into the product. The DxC 700 AU chemistry analyser reduces the number of test-processing steps by 30%, streamlining workflow for laboratory professionals. The reduction in steps is the result of powerful operating software, an all-new design and an intuitive user-interface that allow operators to spend less time on daily tasks and more time producing the quality results that empower better decision-making for better patient care. The new software is easy to learn and simple to operate with very little experience. The ability to load reagents ‘on-the-fly,’ while the instrument is running, saves time and minimizes disruption to workflow. Along with its efficiency, the DxC 700 AU analyser reduces total cost of ownership by using fewer consumables compared to other industry same-class systems. Additionally, the system uses concentrated reagents, longlasting ion-selective electrodes (ISEs), and non-disposable cuvettes to help laboratory specialists achieve financial goals and manage resources. The system is further designed for time- and cost-savings superior uptime through the Beckman Coulter “3 & 60” concept. The “3 & 60” concept gives laboratory staff the ability to change out replacement parts in three steps, within 60 seconds, with no tools. The DxC 700 AU analyser is part of Beckman Coulter’s Total Laboratory Solution, featuring a broader comprehensive portfolio that provides the flexibility to tailor systems based on a laboratory’s volume and space needs. Customers have access to an array of efficient solutions, including: the Power Link system, which connects small-footprint automation with chemistry and immunoassay analysers; the Power Express, a multi-discipline, tracked-based automation solution; and, Remisol or Command Central, both of which offer robust information data management capabilities. The DxC 700 AU system is currently available in the U.S. and will become available in other regions throughout the world in 2017.
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Automating blood cell washing applications
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaA new automated, high-performance cell washer has been specifically designed to enable precise, thorough, reproducible and rapid blood cell washing of up to 24 tubes in a three-minute run. Fully automated, the Thermo Scientific CW3 Cell Washer has been uniquely engineered to combine the benefits of efficient performance with user-friendly design and safe operation. Users can select one of the pre-set programs that have been designed to run in automatic mode, accelerate blood cell washing cycles and achieve significant time savings, while allowing for maximum ease of use and sample safety. Effective blood cell washing is extremely important in the removal of plasma and unwanted antibodies to ensure that patients will not be affected by adverse health effects and that blood-transfused products will retain all of their beneficial attributes. The CW3 Cell Washer has been designed to achieve optimal corpuscle dryness by allowing users to pre-set the desired decanting speed. At the same time, corpuscle washing is improved via the optional overfl ow method. For washing, tubes swing at a fixed positive angle to sediment cells rapidly at the bottom of the tube, whereas when decanting, the rotor holds tubes at a slightly negative angle and the saline is decanted centrifugally. The result is optimized pelleting performance. Furthermore, the flexibility to use 12- or 24-place rotors and standardized, repeatable procedures enables the instrument to adapt to the processes and protocols already in place within the lab. Built with sample safety in mind, the compact CW3 Cell Washer features an automatic alert mechanism that informs users about low or disrupted saline levels and when a run is complete. A view port on top of the unit facilitates quick calibration, while the saline distributor is mounted directly on top of the rotor to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. The new washer is also equipped with tube racks bearing red and blue number labelling for easy sample balancing. In addition, when closed-monitoring of the washing process is required, the system can be operated manually to allow for cells that need to be washed step-by-step. As a low maintenance instrument, the CW3 Cell Washer includes easy-to-change pump tubing and an easy-toremove catch basin, rotor and rotating bowl.
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Advanced panel for respiratory tract infection testing
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe newly CE marked FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2 plus (RP2plus) tests for 22 pathogens (18 viruses and 4 bacteria) responsible for respiratory tract infections. It advances the existing FilmArray Respiratory Panel (RP) by reducing the assay time from about an hour to less than 45 minutes, improving overall sensitivity, and updating several assays. FilmArray RP2plus also includes 2 additional pathogens: Bordetella parapertussis, one of the causative agents of pertussis or whooping cough, a highly infectious bacterial disease, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). According to the WHO, the recent MERS-CoV outbreak in the Republic of Korea demonstrated a great potential for widespread transmission and severe disruption both to the health system and to society. The MERS-CoV case fatality rate is approximately 36%. Bordetella parapertussis infections represent a significant cause of whooping cough which is oft en missed because of a clinical presentation largely indistinguishable from other viral infections and of lack of reliable diagnostic tests. The FilmArray RP2plus is available for use on the FilmArray 2.0 and FilmArray Torch systems and will be commercially available in the countries that recognize CE marking by mid-June 2017.
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High-sensitivity Troponin I IVD assay
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe new high-sensitivity troponin I (TNIH) in vitro diagnostics assay is designed to aid in diagnosing acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) through the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in serum or plasma. High-sensitivity troponin plays a critical role in the timely diagnosis of AMI, or heart attacks. The presence of cardiac troponin is specific to heart muscle death. The detection of circulating troponins has long been recognized as the gold standard for the diagnosis of AMI in patients who present with chest pain in the emergency room. Compared to traditional troponin assays, the Siemens Healthineers TNIH assay is able to detect lower levels of troponin and smaller changes to a patient’s troponin levels, which may be an early indication of AMI. This design affords clinicians greater confidence in patient results at the low end of the assay range by delivering precision that provides the ability to measure slight, yet critical, changes between serial troponin I values. Precision at the low end is important to minimize analytic variation that could confuse a clinician’s assessment of a clinically significant change. With this data in hand, clinicians have the ability to more quickly diagnose and treat patients with suspected AMI, in some cases in as little as one to three hours. The TNIH assay meets current European Society of Cardiology guideline recommendations. Further, clinical study data involving approximately 2,500 patients at different time points from more than 30 trial sites in the United States and Europe demonstrate the TNIH assay’s efficiency. The TNIH assay is available for use on the ADVIA Centaur XPT and ADVIA Centaur XP systems, the company’s high efficiency laboratory analysers. The company also plans to make the high-sensitivity troponin I assays available on its other testing systems, including the Dimension Vista, Dimension EXL and Atellica IM analyser.
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Chemistry analyser
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe new DxC 700 AU chemistry analyser brings together the advanced capabilities of two successful Beckman Coulter products – the simple intuitive design of the DxC analyser and the robust throughput and workhorse capabilities of the AU analyser – into one standardized platform designed to meet the needs of mid- to high-volume clinical laboratories. Additionally, by gaining further input from the clinical laboratory professionals, who are under pressure daily to produce faster results and manage resources more efficiently, additional features and benefits were identified and designed into the product. The DxC 700 AU chemistry analyser reduces the number of test-processing steps by 30%, streamlining workflow for laboratory professionals. The reduction in steps is the result of powerful operating software, an all-new design and an intuitive user-interface that allow operators to spend less time on daily tasks and more time producing the quality results that empower better decision-making for better patient care. The new software is easy to learn and simple to operate with very little experience. The ability to load reagents ‘on-the-fly,’ while the instrument is running, saves time and minimizes disruption to workflow. Along with its efficiency, the DxC 700 AU analyser reduces total cost of ownership by using fewer consumables compared to other industry same-class systems. Additionally, the system uses concentrated reagents, longlasting ion-selective electrodes (ISEs), and non-disposable cuvettes to help laboratory specialists achieve financial goals and manage resources. The system is further designed for time- and cost-savings superior uptime through the Beckman Coulter “3 & 60” concept. The “3 & 60” concept gives laboratory staff the ability to change out replacement parts in three steps, within 60 seconds, with no tools. The DxC 700 AU analyser is part of Beckman Coulter’s Total Laboratory Solution, featuring a broader comprehensive portfolio that provides the flexibility to tailor systems based on a laboratory’s volume and space needs. Customers have access to an array of efficient solutions, including: the Power Link system, which connects small-footprint automation with chemistry and immunoassay analysers; the Power Express, a multi-discipline, tracked-based automation solution; and, Remisol or Command Central, both of which offer robust information data management capabilities. The DxC 700 AU system is currently available in the U.S. and will become available in other regions throughout the world in 2017.
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Auto loading hematology system
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaProviding full walk-away capability to small and mid-size laboratories, the new Yumizen H550 has been designed to meet the challenging laboratories requirements of providing a cost-effective solution based on ‘state of art’ hematology diagnosis combined with the user-friendly operation. The Yumizen H550 is a compact 6-Diff hematology analyser with an auto sampling system which aims at providing a full walk-away capability to a variety of clinical environments: hospitals, satellite labs, emergency care, small independent labs as well as doctors’ offices. With safe sample management, the Yumizen H550 is able to deliver a one hour hands-off operation with 40 samples in racks. Additional benefits include: continuous loading, automatic sample mixing, positive identification of samples and a manual mode for STAT samples for both open and closed tubes. The latter will manage emergency and pediatrics demands for a variety of samples types. Based on the innovative ‘3 reagent use’ technology with low consumption, the Yumizen H550 hematology system incorporates enhanced features with high added value for laboratories in terms of data management and traceability standards: flexible connectivity with both ASTM and HL7 communication standards and overlapping quality controls.
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ß-Hydroxybutyrate ready-to-use reagent
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaDiaSys offers an improved, liquid-stable and ready-to-use reagent for common clinical chemistry analysers. For the determination of ß-hydroxybutyrate (ß-HBUT) serum and plasma samples can be used. ß-HBUT is an important marker to detect diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a potentially life-threatening complication in diabetes mellitus, which can lead to coma or even death. The new ß-Hydroxybutyrate 21 FS offers a wide measuring range which ensures few sample repeats and therefore is time- and cost-saving. Interferences to endogenous and exogenous substances were minimized and calibration and on-board stability were prolonged to 12 weeks. The new ß-Hydroxybutyrate 21 FS is robust and provides accurate and highly reproducible results.
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ToRCH ELISA assays
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaDIAsource ImmunoAssays has announced the CE-IVD certification of 6 parameters of the ToRCH panel: Toxoplasma IgG Elisa # KAPDTOXOG; Toxoplasma IgM Elisa # KAPDTOXOM; CMV IgG Elisa # KAPDCMVG; CMV IgM Elisa # KAPDCMVM; Rubella IgG Elisa # KAPDRUBG; Rubella IgM Elisa # KAPDRUBM. The new assays have a common protocol (only 10µl of sample required) which allows their easy adaptation to most of the common automated ELISA platforms e.g. Stratec Gemini. The “IgG Elisa” are quantitative assays and include one control. The “IgM Elisa” are based on the IgM µ-capture technique, are qualitative assays and include three controls. Moreover, their high diagnostics specificity and sensitivity allow respectively the accurate detection of acute infection and the reduction of false positive cases. Lastly, the colour coded kit reagents offer easy recognition in a manual setting.
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Assays for the reliable determination of metanephrines in plasma
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaChromsystems launched MassChrom Metanephrines in Plasma new CE-IVD assays for the efficient quantification of metanephrine, normetanephrine and 3-methoxytyramine by LC-MS/MS. The kits are available in two configurations, either with sample clean up columns or 96 SPE well plates. The assays encompass all required components and enable a simple and fast sample preparation in just a few steps. The analytes are chromatographically separated, avoiding co-elution and minimizing the risk of interferences. Stable isotope-labelled internal standards for every single analyte ensure a reproducible and reliable quantification. The 6PLUS1 Multilevel Calibrator Set and MassCheck controls are based on human plasma to minimize matrix-induced differences. MassChrom Metanephrines in Plasma complement the full range of CE-IVD assays from Chromsystems for the determination of biogenic amines. These include assays for HPLC and LC-MS/MS and in the plasma and urine matrices. Laboratories with higher sample throughput can also rely on the company’s automated systems.
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New high-range hematology system
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaIn order to meet the needs of the mid-high size laboratories segment, HORIBA Medical has developed a new high range solution in hematology : the HELO Solution (HELO : HORIBA Evolutive Laboratory Organisation). Based on the combination of innovative and proven technologies, it is perfectly suited to laboratories whose throughput extends from 300 to 20,000 tubes per day. The analysers Yumizen H2500 / H1500 and SPS (slide stainer) are the new analytical cores of this system. The overall results (patients and quality controls) produced by the instruments are analyzed, checked and validated by the Yumizen P8000, a new generation of specialized hematology validation station (Middleware). This solution allows laboratories organized in multi-sites to centralize data management, optimize automatic validation of results (customizable rules engine), while controlling productivity, thanks to real-time performance indicators (status connection, maintenance, TAT, manual validation, etc.). The management of reagents and waste has been optimized and is an integral part of the HELO Solution. In addition, the company’s system of connected analytical devices and high throughput tube conveyer, the Yumizen T6000 connection automation system, allows the link of all the analysers. Based on several patents, the Yumizen T6000 system optimizes the flow of tubes, in order to offer the best possible TAT. It offers 4 types of configuration: linear to replace identical configurations; angle to adapt the configuration of your laboratory; workcell to maximize personnel efficiency and island to minimize the floor area. Combined with the QAP programme (Quality Assurance Programme) the HELO Solution is in full compliance with ISO 15189.
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New range of hematology analysers
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaWith a genuine throughput of 120 tests per hour for CBC including differential and nucleated RBCs, the Yumizen H2500 and Yumizen H1500 are able to absorb the workflow of laboratories with high activity. Both analysers are equipped with a three-dimensional count capable of combining the measurements of cellular complexity, volume and distribution for each of the leukocyte subpopulations. In order to manage leucopenic, thrombocytopenic and anemic samples, an integrated ‘low value’ cycle allows automatic readjustment of the counting constants. In addition, a new platelet determination system operates via two methods, impedance and optical extinction in separate channels. Also included is the company’s newest middleware, the Yumizen P8000, which allows laboratories to centralize data management and optimize automatic validation of results (customizable rules engine), while controlling productivity and real-time performance (connection status, maintenance, TAT, manual validation …). The Yumizen SPS can be optionally added to the Yumizen H2500 and allows fully automatic slide-making at a rate of 120 slides per hour. The Yumizen H2500 / H1500 + Yumizen SPS module are available as standalone units or combined in the HELO Solution (HELO = HORIBA Evolutive Laboratory Organization) allowing several instruments to be connected to the Yumizen T6000 high-speed tube conveyor.
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