Appendix D - Specifications; Specifications - All - Siemens ADVIA 1800 Operator's Manual

Appendix D – Specifications
Specifications – all
Item
Method
Measurement method
Process
Throughput rate
Biochemistry
Electrolyte
Simultaneous measurement item
Sample
Measurement sample
Containers
Cups
Trays
STT
CTT
URH
Original sample volume
Assay sample volume (after
dilution)
Reassay
Container
Appendix
Description
Open discrete
Single-line, simultaneous, multi-item measurement.
1800 tests/hour
1200 tests/hour
600 tests/hour
Normally 52 (main system) + 3 (ISE); 150 Siemens defined assays; 50
user-defined assays.
Blood serum, plasma, urine (method dependent), and CSF
5-mL (13 x 75 mm), 7 –mL (13 x 100 mm), 10-mL (16 x 100 mm)
collection tubes; dead volume for collection tubes is 200 µL
1-mL sample cup (STT only), Hitachi
2-mL sample cups, and Ez Nest 2-mL sample cups in 7-mL (16 x 75 mm)
collection tubes (URH) or STT sample adapter; dead volume for sample
cups is 50 µL.
Used for general samples and calibrators for multipoint calibration assays
Two lines (outer and inner) of 42 samples each Total positions in STT
tray: 84
Sample barcode (13 digits): Code 39, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5,
Code 128
Used for calibrators, controls, and diluents
Two lines, 34 samples in outer line and 27 samples in inner line. Total
positions in CTT tray: 61
Liquid contents on CTT tray are cooled to between 6 °C and 14 °C
Universal rack handler 5 position rack
2 to 30 µL (0.1 µL increments)
1 to 25 µL (0.1 µL increments)
Dilution tray (DTT) cuvette
207