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| Name of instrument/First year sold in U.S. | ADVIA 2400/2003 |
| List price/Total No. sold in 2011 | $305,000/— |
| Number of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. | —/— |
| Where designed/Manufactured/Where reagents manufactured | Japan/Japan/Ireland |
| Operational type/Reagent type | random access/open reagent system |
| Sample handling system/Model type | carousel, rack handler option, automation option/floor standing |
| Dimensions in inches (H x W x D)/Footprint in square feet | 1,157 × 1,711 × 934 mm/— |
| Number of tests for which analyzer has FDA-cleared applications | >100 |
| Tests released for clinical use in last 12 months | ferritin, α1-acid glycoprotein, concentrated carbon dioxide, concentrated glucose hexokinase, concentrated glucose oxidase |
| Tests cleared but not released for clinical use | — |
| Tests not available in U.S. but submitted for 510(k) clearance | — |
| Tests not available in U.S. but available in other countries | — |
| Research-use-only assays | — |
| Tests in development | — |
| Methodologies supported/immunoassay methodologies | photometry, potentiometry turbidimetric/— |
| Number of direct ion-selective electrode channels | 3 |
| Number of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 46 colormetric, 3 ISE |
| Number of different assays programmed and calibrated at once | 100 |
| Number of user-definable (open) channels/Number active simultaneously | 100/49 |
| Number of different analytes for which system accommodates reagent containers onboard at once/Tests per container set | 49/850 |
| Shortest/Median onboard reagent stability/Refrigerated onboard | 7 days/45 days/yes |
| Multiple reagent configurations supported | yes |
| Reagent container placed directly on system for use | yes |
| Instrument has same capabilities when third-party reagents used | yes |
| Walkaway capacity in minutes/Specimens/Tests or assays | 32,000 photometric |
| Uses disposable cuvettes/Maximum number stored | no/340 |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Replacement frequency | yes/every 4 months |
| Minimum sample volume aspirated precisely at one time | 2 µL of diluted specimen |
| Supplied with UPS (backup power)/Requires floor drain | yes/yes (or sink) |
| Requires dedicated water system/Water consumption per hour | yes/40 L |
| Noise generated in decibels | <50 |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup/Dead volume | yes/~50 µL |
| Primary tube sampling/Pierces caps on primary tubes | yes/no |
| Sample bar-code reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes/— |
| Reagent bar-code reading capability | yes |
| Bar code placement per CLSI standard Auto2A | yes |
| Onboard test auto inventory (determines volume in container) | yes |
| Measures number of tests remaining/Short sample detection/Clot detection | yes/yes/yes |
| Hemolysis/Turbidity detection-quantitation | yes/yes |
| Sample volume can be reduced | yes |
| Increased to rerun out-of-linear-range high/low results | yes |
| Autocalibration or autocalibration alert | yes |
| Calibrants stored onboard/Multipoint calibration supported | yes/yes |
| Typical calib. frequency for ISE/Metabolites/Therapeutic drugs/Drugs of abuse | daily/45 days/30 days/30 days |
| Automatic shutdown programmable/Startup programmable | yes/yes |
| Stat time to completion of all analytes and throughput per hour for: | |
| • Sodium, potassium, chloride, TC02 | 5 minutes, — |
| • Sodium, potassium, chloride, TC02, glucose, urea, creatinine | 10 minutes, — |
| • Albumin, direct and total bilirubin, AST, ALT, ALP | 10 minutes, — |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test to aspiration of sample | 10 seconds |
| How often QC required/Onboard SW capability to review QC | per laboratory protocol/yes |
| Onboard real-time QC/Support multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | yes/yes |
| System can automatically transfer QC results to LIS | yes |
| Data management capability/Instrument vendor supplies LIS interface | yes/— |
| Interfaces to what LISs up and running in active user sites | Soft, Misys, Cerner, Meditech, Multidata, Seacoast, Triple G, CCA, Computer Service and Support Q, Fletcher Flora, HDS, PSA consultants, Siemens, others |
| Bidirectional interface capability | yes (broadcast download and host query) |
| Uses LOINC to transmit orders and results across interface | yes |
| How labs get LOINC codes for reagent kits | via software |
| Interface available (or will be) to automated specimen-handling system | yes (with ADVIA WorkCell) |
| Modem servicing available/System can diagnose own malfunctions/System can determine malfunctioning component | yes/yes/yes |
| On-site time of service engineer | varies by location, generally <4 hours |
| Mean time between failures/Mean time to repair failures | — |
| Average time to complete maintenance by lab personnel | automated daily maintenance |
| Onboard maintenance records/Maintenance training demo module | —/yes |
| Training provided with instrument purchase | yes |
| Distinguishing features (provided by vendor) | comprehensive menu, including routine chemistry, TDMs, TAUs, special chemistry, and special proteins; provides unlimited open channels and walkaway capability (>450 specimens) when combined with the universal rack handler; offers micro-volume sample and reagent technology, multiple reagent wedge sizes, 2-second cycle time; fast throughput; sample-saver technology allows automatic repeats, dilutions, and reflex testing |
| Note: a dash in lieu of an answer means company did not answer question or question is not applicable |
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