Vitalab Flexor E                         

 

A Random Access, Fully-Automated, "Walk Away" Clinical Chemistry Analyzer with a throughput of up to 180 test per hour (up to 270 tests per hour with ISE).

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Throughput

  • Up to 180 tests per hour;
  • Up to 300 tests per hour with ISE unit.

Reagent system

  • Rotor with 24 positions for 25 ml bottles and 8 positions for 5 ml bottles.
    Al    l positions can be assigned as R1, R2 and R3.
     Adapters for 5 ml bottles in 25 ml positions.
  • 5 pairs of 25 ml positions can be used for 50 ml bottles;
  • Reagent 1 volume 110 - 400 µl;
  • Reagent 2 volume 0 - 180 µl;
  • Reagent 3 volume 0 - 180 µl;
  • Reagent disk compartment is cooled to approx. 12°C below ambient temperature;
  • Preheated reagent needle with level detection and integrated mixer;

  • Typical reagent consumption 250 µl per test.

Sample system                                                              up↑

  • Sample rotor containing:

    - Outer segment with 51 positions for samples and/or controls;

    - Inner segment for calibrators, controls, stats, blank and wash solution;

  • Stat and pediatric functionality;

  • Continuous loading;
  • All positions can contain 5 ml primary tubes or sample cups;
  • Sample volume 1 - 30 µl per test, programmable in steps of 0.1 µl;
  • Sample probe with level detection and integrated mixer;
  • Optional rotor for KABE and SARSTEDT sample tubes.

Sample predilution
(MULTIPLE REAGENT MODE ONLY)

  • Pre-programme ratios selectable from 1:2 to 1:00 with 3 diluents;
  • Automatic parent calibrator dilution.

PIPETTING SYSTEM

  • Reagent syringe 1000 µl;

  • Sample syringe 100 µl.
     

CUVETTE-ROTOR                                                             up↑

  • Semi-disposable rotor with 48 cuvettes. Path length 7mm;
  • > 10.000 tests per rotor;
  • Min. measuring volume 220 µl;
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  • Measuring temperature 37 °C, controlled by Peltier elements

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Washing unit

  • Cuvette-washing with 4 x 500 µl of water. The unit is equipped with liquid sensors. Waste is separated into diluted and concentrated (sample/reagent mixture and optional ISE-unit) waste. Cuvettes are dried before use.

Light source

  • Quarts-iodine lamp 12V-20W.

Optics & Wavelength range

  • Optical unit with an 8 position filter wheel;
  • Automatic wavelength selection by 8-position filter wheel (340, 376, 405, 436, 505, 546, 578 and 620 nm);
  • Other wavelenghts available on request;
  • Half bandwidth 8 to 12 nm.

Photometric range

  • -0.1 to 3.0 Absorbance

Analytical modes                                                     up↑

  • Kinetic measurement with linearity check;
  • Bichromatic end point measurement with or without bichromatic reagent blank and/or sample blank correction;
  • Two point measurement;
  • Graphic plot of all measuring points;
  • Automatic rerun with sample reduction;
  • Non-linear calibration curves.

Ambient temperature

  • 15 - 32°C;
  • Maximum humidity 80%.

Measurement capabilities
(Single reagent mode)

  • Reagent Absorbance (bichromatic) before sample addition;
  • Kinetic during 7 minutes after sample addition;
  • End Point (Bichromatic) 11.5 minutes after sample addition;
  • Kinetic can contain two points for two-point measurements.

Measurement capabilities
(Dual reagent mode)                                                      up↑

  • Reagent Absorbance (bichromatic) before sample addition;
  • Kinetic 1 for 4.5 minutes after sample addition (can be used as sample blank for Kinetic 2);
  • Kinetic 2 for 4 minutes after reagent 2 addition;
  • Kinetic 1+2 for 8.5 minutes after sample addition;
  • Sample blank (bichromatic) before reagent 2;
  • Endpoint (bichromatic) 4.5 minutes after sample addition or 11.5 minutes after sample addition;
  • Kinetic 1, Kinetic 2 or Kinetic 1 + 2 can contain a minimum measuring time or two points for two-point measurements.

Measurement capabilities
(Triplel reagent mode)

  • Additional timings available for three reagent system.

Calculation modes

  • Prozone check for immunology tests;
  • Cut-off declaration.

Quality control

  • Up to 15 different controls can be defined, 3 per test;
  • Westgard rules;
  • Levy-Jennings plots.

Certificates       

  • CE;
  • CB.

Languages

  • In confirmity with CE/IVD requirements;
  • Other langauges on request.

WEIGHT                                                                              up↑

  • 74 kg.

Dimensions

  • 115 x 49 x 56 cm (W x H excl. Monitor x D)


Options

Bar code reader

  • Hand held CCD bar code reader (can read all common bar codes) used for test requisition and sample identification.

concentrated waste
  • Separate waste container for concentrated waste

computer

  • Minimum requirements: . Pentium 100MHz . EGA Monitor 640x480 pixels. Hard Disk: 1GB. Floppy: 3½" (1.44MB) .CD ROM drive . Windows '95 or '98 . Serial ports: 1 for analyzer and 1 for host

printer
  • The application supports two printers simultaneously; one for patient reports and one for calibration and system data;
  • Most printers supported by Windows can be connected.

ISE unit

  • Na, K and Cl measurements;

  • CO2.                                                                                                   up↑


 

 

  

                            

Contact: info@vital.nl