Siemens ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System

Overview

System Description

Random access immunoassay system

Throughput

Up to 240 tests per hour

Time To First Result

18 minutes; results every 15 seconds thereafter, assay dependent

Assays On Board

30

Assay Packs

ADVIA Centaur^® ReadyPack™ assays

Assay Technology

Direct Chemiluminescence using Acridinium Ester technology

Sample Handling

Sample Tubes

1 mL, 2 mL, 3 mL, 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL, micro container tubes

Sample Carriers

Universal 5-position rack holds multiple tube types; 180 samples fully loaded; no-pause loading and unloading

STAT Handling

Dedicated STAT port accepts samples any time

Sample Types

Serum, plasma, urine – assay dependent

Sample Volume

10 uL to 200 uL assay dependent

Sample Integrity Control

Pressure transducer technology with clot management, detection, and flagging.

Sample Pipette Tips

Ensure zero sample carryover

Automatic Dilutions

Varies by assay, up to 1:1000

Bar Codes

Code 128, Code 39, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5

Reagent Handling

Reagent Cooling

30-position reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C

Reagent Integrity Control

Barcode reagent identification, automatic inventory tracking and flagging, calibration validity tracked and flagged, reagent on board stability tracked and flagged, reagent expired/ reagent low flagging

Reagent Mixing

ReadyPacks automatically rocked onboard

Ancillary Reagents

25-position ancillary reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C

Supplies

Cuvettes

1,000 ADVIA Centaur cuvette capacity

Sample Tips

ADVIA Centaur type, 840 on board, automatic tracking, and flagging of inventory

Continuous Operation

Loading/unloading of samples and consumables at anytime without he need to interrupt system operations, includes: sample racks, STATS, reagent packs, ancillary reagent packs, reaction cuvettes, sample pipette tips, calibrators, controls, wash fluids, water, and waste.

User Interface

Monitor

19-inch diagonal high-resolution LCD touch screen with adjustable height

Operating System Results Management

Dual Sun Microsystems Sparc^® II processors; Microsoft^® Windows^® XP

Host Interface

RS232C bidirectional and host query; Ethernet connection available; 25,000 result storage; archive to removable media; automatic reflex testing

Smart Algorithm Software

Repeats and confirms reactive testing; results available as completed

Quality Control

Advanced QC package includes Levy-Jennings plots and Westgard rules; 65,000 control results can be stored

Removable Media

DVD or CD-RW

Device Management

100 Base-T Ethernet port for remote access and Siemens Remote Service proactive service modem

General Specifications

Electrical

208-240 V at 50/60 Hz; meets regulatory requirements for UL, CAN/CSA, IEC1010. JIS, CE, CISPR11 Class A

Power Consumption

1 KW in ready state; 1.5 KW in operating state

Water

Deionized type II

Dimensions

51.5 (h) x 72.4 (w) x 41.0 (d) in-130.9 (h) x 183.9 (w) x 104.2 (d) cm

Weight

1,200 lbs (545 kg)

Floor Load-bearing Requirement

390 kg/m² (80lb/ft²)

Operating Environment Temperature

18-30OC; humidity 20-80% noncondensing

Ventilation

10,000 BTU/hour

Noise Emission

58.8 db in ready state; 61.3 in operating state