Chiron Diagnostics Express 550 Plus

MODEL:   Express Plus, OPEN TEST MODES    48, POWER NEEDED, VAC (ENERGY)    110

CONFIGURATION    BenchtopRandom access
YIELD, 20 TEST PROFILES/HR    9
PROCESSOR INTERFACE (WATER REQUIREMENTS, L/min)    Bidirectional RS232C
DRUG ASSAYS    
Digoxin (DRUG ASSAY/TIME, min)    See below
Additional (Alarms, high/low)    Syva applications for TDM and DAUs; Microgenics
SAMPLE SIZE/RANGE µL (SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS)    3-30
AUTO DILUTION (PURCHASE INFORMATION)    Yes
BASIC CHEMISTRIES    
Albumin (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Alp (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Alt (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Amylase (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
Ast (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Bun (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Ca++ (TESTING RANGE, MMOL/L)    Yes
Cholesterol (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Ck (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Cl- (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Co2 (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Creatinine (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Direct and total bilirubin (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Glucose (ASSAYS)    Yes
Inorgan phosphorus (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Iron (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Ldh (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Mg (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Total protein (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Triglycerides (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Urea (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
Uric acid (BASIC/TIME, min)    Yes
SPECIAL CHEMISTRIES    
Acid phosphatase (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
Amylase (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
Ggt (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
Hdl cholesterol (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
Additional (Alarms, high/low)    Apolipoprotein A-1 and B, HBDH (available outside USA), Mg; Microgenics applications for thyroid tests
REAGENT DELIVERY (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Automatic
CALIBRATION FREQ (SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS)    Test dependent
DIRECT SAMPLING (DRUG ASSAY/TIME, min)    Yes
OPTICAL SYSTEM (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    See commentsPhotometric, bi/polychromatic (diode array)
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS    
Serum and plasma (SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS)    Yes
Urine (TESTING RANGE, MMOL/L)    Yes
ABNORMAL VALUES FLAG    Yes
AUTO CALIBRATION (WATER REQUIREMENTS, L/min)    Yes
REAGENT USED    Liquid
RESULTS PER HOUR (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    180; 340 with ISE
POWER LOSS RECALIBRATION (PURCHASE INFORMATION)    Calibration, patient
AUTO QUALITY CONTROL (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
ILLUMINATION SOURCE    Tungsten-halogen
TEST METHODS (SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS)    End point, kinetic, rate
DISPLAY    CRT, resident 40-column printer
REAGENT SUBSTITUTION (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    Yes
MAX. CAPACITY SAMPLE TRAY (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    40 cups or 20 tubes
REAGENT PREPARATION    Yes
MAINTENANCE (WAVELENGTH, nm)    1/year
DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) CM, (IN) (DISPLAY)    56x 102 x 58 (22x 40 x 23)
WEIGHT, kg (lb) (DISPLAY)    77 (170)
PRE-PROGRAMMED TESTS (SPECIAL/TIME, min)    29
OTHER ATTRIBUTES (Interference compensation)    Primary tube sampling; 26-position reagent tray