Reagent Usage; Anticoagulant; Specimen Type; Sample Size - Beckman Coulter TQ-Prep Reference

SPECIFICATIONS/CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reagent Usage

Automatic prime:
Occurs before any active function that is
requested after 12 hours of instrument
inactivity.
User requested prime:
Occurs after pressing
New reagent prime:
Occurs after pressing
Sample processing

Anticoagulant

Use a salt of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) as the anticoagulant.
The performance characteristics of the TQ-Prep Workstation were established using K
at a concentration of 1.5 mg of anticoagulant per mL of whole blood.

Specimen Type

Whole blood

Sample Size

100 µL anticoagulated whole blood for use with monoclonal antibodies
CYTO-STAT

Tube Size

12 x 75 (+1/-2) mm test tube, round bottom, glass or plastic, that fits in the TQ-Prep
Workstation' s carousel. Plastic tubes are recommended.

Mixing Speed

1,200-1,800 rpm

Throughput

Three-reagent mode - 80 tubes per hour
r
Four reagent mode - 64 tubes per hour
r

Sample Processing Time

ImmunoPrep A, B, and C:
r
ImmunoPrep A, B, and C, and OPTION reagent:
r
4-2
Cycle Type
.
.
® ®
/COULTER CLONE
Reagent A Reagent B
(µL) (µL)
20 20
100 100
871 694
600 265
monoclonal antibody reagents
38 seconds ±2 seconds
47 seconds ±2 seconds
Reagent C OPTION Reagent
(µL) (µL)
20 20
100 100
635 920
100 500
EDTA
3
PN 4237395AA