Description
Includes:
One Randox RX Imola Analyzer.
Providing excellence in clinical chemistry, the RX imola fully automated system combines robust hardware and intuitive software with a wide range of unique and innovative features.
Randox RX Imola Chemistry/Toxicology Analyzer
Features/Benefits
Features:
The RX imola comprises the RX series world leading test menu covering routine chemistries, specific proteins, lipids, therapeutic drugs, antioxidants, diabetes and veterinary testing. Leading the way, the RX imola has testing capabilities for a wide range of our high performing and unique assays including Direct HbA1c. Capable of analyzing a variety of sample types including Serum, Plasma and Urine.
Providing excellence in clinical chemistry, the RX imola fully automated system combines robust hardware and intuitive software with a wide range of unique and innovative features.
-Liquid level sensor, crash, bubble and clot detection
-Low water consumption of just 18 litres per hour
-Versatile reagent carousel with 60 cooled positions
-Unique loading hatch allows emergency samples to be analyzed quickly and easily at any time
-90 permanent Pyrex® cuvettes with innovative cuvette check functionality which optimizes analyzer performance
-Universal sample carousel with 72 positions and 20 cooled control and calibrator positions
-Dual 5 speed stirrers enabling mixing to be optimized for each assays requirements
-Sleep and auto start functionality and automatic re-runs of sample for faults detected
-Maximum of 5 minutes daily maintenance required
Specifications
Specifications:
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
| Height | 690 mm, 27in |
| Depth | 582 mm, 23in
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| Width | 970 mm, 38in
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| Weight | 150 kg, 331lbs |
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
| Throughput | 400 photometric tests per hour, 240 ISE tests per hour. Combined throughput of 560 tests per hour
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| Analyzer accreditation | CE marking in compliance with In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive 98/79/EC, FDA 510k cleared and UL certification |
| Analyzer type | Compact fully automated random access bench top clinical analyzer |
| Assay tests | Endpoint, kinetic, biochromatic, turbidmetric, sample blanking, reagent blanking and ISE |
| Maintenance | Daily maintenance-less than 5 minutes. No rear access required. Simple twice yearly preventative maintenance service |
| Data management | Storage of up to 30,000 patient reports, search facility, test counter |
| Test channels | 60 photometric channels, 3 direct ISE tests – sodium, potassium and chloride |
| Sleep mode | User defined sleep mode capabilities with automatic wash and instrument prep |
REAGENT & SAMPLE SYSTEM
| Reagent capacity | Removable tray with 60 cooled positions (30 positions for 100 or 50ml bottles and 30 positions for 20ml bottles) |
| Reagent cooling | 8-15°C |
| Reagent identification | Automatic barcode reagent identification |
| Reagent inventory | Calculation of remaining reagent volume and tests available, alert for shortage, expired reagent and expired calibration |
| Reagent pipette | Dedicated twin reagent micropipette with liquid level sensor and crash detection, rinsed inside and outside with purified water |
| Sample addition | Immediate sampling interruption for addition of samples via removable panel |
| Sample capacity | Removable tray with 72 positions for samples, 20 cooled position for controls and calibrators |
| Sample dead volume | 150µl in standard or primary tubes, 100µl in paediatric cups |
| Sample dilution | Pre-dilution and automatic re-assay with diluted, reduced or increased sample volume. Dilution mixture 100 -350µl consisting of 2-35µl of sample and 20-350µl of diluent |
| Sample identification | Barcode sample identification |
| Sample pipette | Dedicated sample micropipette with liquid level sensor, crash detection, bubble detection and 4 levels of clot detection. Rinsed inside and outside with purified water |
| Sample tube Size | Multiple primary tube sizes (diameter 13 to 16mm, height 75 to 100 mm), pediatric cups |
| Sample type | Serum, Plasma, Urine, Supernatant & Whole Blood |
| Sample volume | 2 to 35µl (0.1µl increments) |
| STAT sampling | Immediate STAT sampling interruption |
REACTION SYSTEM
| Minimum reaction volume | 150µl |
| Stirring speed | Dual 5-speed rotating stirrers rinsed with purified water |
| Stirring system | Paddle type rotating stirrer cleaned with purified water |
| Temperature | 37°C±0.3 |
| Cuvettes | 90 reusable Pyrex® cuvettes with 5-year lifespan, min volume 150µl, Max volume 450µl, 8-stage cuvette washing system |
| Cuvette size | 8(W) x 6.23(D) x 30(H) mm |
| Cycle time | 9 seconds |
| Water consumption | 18L per hour |
| Water requirements | NCCLS type 1 or 2 purified water supply at pressure [0.15-0.34Mpa] |
OPTICAL SYSTEM
| Detector method | Direct absorbance in cuvette (bichromatic and monochromatic) |
| Detection principal | 12 wavelengths: 340, 380, 415, 450, 510, 546, 570, 600, 660, 700, 750 and 800 nm |
| ISE tests | Integrated ISE unit |
| Light source | Halogen tungsten lamp (air-cooled, 6 months service life) |
CALIBRATION & QC
| Quality control | Interactive Levey-Jennings Charts, Daily, Monthly and Batch QC with data archiving, Automatic QC and Automatic calibration |
| Calibration principal | Factor, Linear, point to point, spline, log-logit and exponential. Up to 7 calibrators per test |
POWER & CONNECTIVITY
| Input voltage | 100 – 240 Vac |
| Power consumption | <900VA |
| UPS Requirements | 1230 W (Analyzer and PC) |
| LIMS Connectivity | Bi-Directional; ASTM standard (RS232 Connection) |
OPERATING SYSTEM
| Operator interface | 15” LCD display and printer externally connected. Windows based user interface |
