Product Description The ADVIA 1800 Clinical Chemistry System pushes the limit of productivity. Its extensive menu allows integration of testing for clinical chemistry, drugs-of-abuse, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and specific proteins like Cystatin C and CardioPhase hsCRP. The ADVIA 1800 Clinical Chemistry System offers: Throughput of up to 1,800 tests per hour provides speed to keep pace with workload peaks 200 basic metabolic panels per hour to meet turnaround-time demands Large onboard reagent capacity and optional concentrated reagents to reduce interruptions Optimal standardization of reagents and systems for efficient consumable usage Refrigerated onboard storage of controls and reagents for extended stability and increased productivity Automation ready design no additional hardware required One Year Warranty Specifications Overview Type of System Random, continuous access, batch, discrete processing Throughput Rate Up to 1800 tests/hour: 1200 tests/hour colorimetric, 600 tests/hour ISE Assay Capacity Onboard 55 including 3 ISE Sample Handling Sample Tubes 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL tubes, 2 mL sample cups Sample Tray 84 samples, positive sample identification Sample Integrity Check Qualitative check for hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus STAT Sample Loading 84, not dedicated Bar Codes Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128, Codabar (NW7) Auto-repeat Automatic repeat testing from the retained prediluted sample or original sample Auto-dilution Automatic dilution from retained prediluted sample Auto-reflex Testing Automatic ability to perform 3 additional tests based on results of first test Primary Probe Liquid Level Sensing, Crash Protection, Clot/Clog Detection, Short Sample Detection Microvolume Technology Automatic Sample Predilution Samples diluted 1:5 (30 &mu,L sample + 120 &mu,L saline generates up to 15 tests), retained for auto-repeat until results are available Predilution Tray 120 dilution cuvettes Original Sample Volume 2 to 30 &mu,L, average of 2-3 &mu,L per test Average Reagent Volume 80-120 &mu,L per test Storage Capacity Onboard 25,200 tests average, Usage of concentrated reagents increases maximum capacity Reaction Area Reaction Tray 221 reusable plastic cuvettes Cuvette Optical Path Length 10 mm Reaction Bath Inert fluorocarbon oil circulation system, 37C Photometer 14 fixed wavelengths (340, 410, 451, 478, 505, 545, 571, 596, 658, 694, 751, 805, 845, and 884 nm) Light Source 12 V, 50 W halogen lamp, cooled by forced water circulation Assay Methods Endpoint, rate reaction, 2-point rate, multipoint homogeneous immunoassay Reaction Times 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, and 21 minutes Automatic Correction Serum blank, cell blank, measurement point change, sample volume change in reassay Point Forwarding Automatically extends linearity over assay range samples Reagent Handling Reagent Tray 2 trays, 56 positions each, refrigerated Reagent Capacity Onboard 52 colorimetric methods Dispensing System 2 probes with Liquid Level Sensing and Liquid Surface Verification Reagent Wedges 20, 40, 70 mL bar-code-labeled wedges Reagent Inventory Management Tracks tests remaining, lot number, onboard stability, and expiration date Reagent Dilutions Capability to dilute concentrated reagents onboard Onboard Stability Up to 60 days Open System Capability Channels 200 channels, includes user-defined applications 3rd Party Applications Varies by country, can be configured on system ISE ISE Indirect simultaneous measurement of Na+, K+, Cl Sample Volume 22 &mu,L for all three tests Priming Automatic priming cycle Electrode Shelf Life 30,000 samples or 3 months Throughput Rate 600 tests/hour, 200 tubes/hour Calibration/QC Calibration Interval Up to 60 days, tracked by software Auto-calibration/Auto-QC User-defined time interval or with new reagent container View Calibration/QC Data Graphical display of calibration curves and QC, Siemens Remote Service QC monitoring Calibration/Control Tray 61 refrigerated positions for calibrators, controls, and diluents Data Management Operating Computer Windows XP, 1 GB RAM, touch screen monitor 19 System Documentation Operator manual and assay sheets online Host Interface RS 232C bidirectional Data Storage 70,000 patient tests Onboard Maintenance Logs Schedule and monitor routine maintenance activities via software Host Query ASCII, system requests work order or batch of work orders from host General Specifications Power Requirements 200/220/230/240 V +/ 10%, 20 A, 50/60 Hz, 3 KVA Water Requirements Deionized water from pressurized water (10-30 psi/169-207 KPa) Average Consumption: 30 liters per hour Drain Requirements Minimum of 40 liters per hour Dimensions ADVIA 1800: 44.6 (h) x 58.3 (w) x 34.5 (d) in, 113.3 (h) x 148.0 (w) x 87.6 (d) cm Weight ADVIA 1800: 1,323 lbs (600 kg) Compliance UL, cUL, CE Noise Specifications Open cover less than 70 db Average Heat Output 4,299 BTU/hour @ 50 Hz, 3,023 BTU/hour @ 60 Hz Operating Temperature Range 18-30C/64-86F Ambient Humidity 40%-70%