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Beckman Coulter
| Company | Beckman Coulter |
|---|---|
| Name of urinalysis instrument | DxU Iris Workcell: DxU 850 Iris, DxU 840 Iris |
| Contact | Kanochia Johnson |
| City, State | Brea, CA |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | urine chemistry and microscopy/sediment combined |
| Instrument list price | — |
| First year instrument sold in the U.S. | 2021 (also sold by McKesson, Henry Schein in U.S.) |
| Approximate No. of units in clinical use in the U.S./outside the U.S. | >800/>120 (worldwide) |
| Foreign countries where company markets instrument | worldwide |
| Country where instrument is designed/manufactured | U.S./U.S. and Japan |
| Human languages (other than English) supported | French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, many more |
| Intended urine sample volume per day | 50–600+ |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 23 × 21 × 60 in. |
| Weight fully loaded with reagents/without reagents | 238 lbs./214 lbs. |
| Power requirements | 100–240 VAC (50–60 Hz) |
| Mean time between failure of instrument | 305 days |
| Events that cause instrument to lock or stop analysis | QC failure, short sample, barcode/sample ID misread, result error, sampling error, consumables replacement/expiration |
| • Urine chemistry tests available on instrument in the U.S. | bilirubin (0–>10 mg/dL), hemoglobin (0–>1 mg/dL), glucose (0–>1,000 mg/dL), ketone (0–>150 mg/dL), leukocyte esterase (0–500 leukocytes/µL), nitrite (–, 1+, 2+), pH (5–9), protein (0–>600 mg/dL), specific gravity (1.0–1.5), urobilinogen (0–≥12 mg/dL) |
| • Color compensation pad included/Flagging thresholds customizable | yes/no |
| • Test strip configuration | loosely packed in bottles |
| • Calibration required after each test strip lot No. change | no |
| • Frequency of customer-performed calibration/Form of calibration | monthly/liquid |
| • How results are displayed for urine chemistry | semiquantitative |
| • Specific gravity correction for protein/glucose | yes/yes |
| • Microscopy/sediment technology | digital flow morphology using auto particle-recognition software |
| • Microscopy/sediment analysis parameters | qualitative and quantitative: pathological casts, crystals, yeast-like cells, mucus, sperm, RBCs, WBCs, epithelial cells, bacteria, hyaline casts, WBC clumps |
| • Flagging thresholds customizable | yes |
| • Instrument eliminates amorphous crystal interference before sample analysis | no |
| • How results are displayed for microscopy/sediment | numeric values |
| • Reporting format customizable | yes |
| • No. of results that can be held in internal memory | 10,000 sample results/200 control results |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of calibrator | both vary based on reagent type |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of calibrator | both vary based on reagent type |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of control reagent | both vary based on reagent type |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of control reagent | both vary based on reagent type |
| Reagent barcode-reading capability | yes, for some tests (can read Code 39, Code 128, more) |
| How often quality control samples are run | daily |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for chemistry | 225/1 min. |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for microscopy/sediment | DxU 840: 70/<2 min.; DxU 850: 101/<2 min. |
| Analyzer has stat mode | no (min. sample volume for sampler or track mode, 2 mL for chemistry and 3 mL for microscopy/sediment) |
| FDA approved for body fluid analysis | yes (for CSF, pleural, peritoneal, synovial, more) |
| Sample dilutions required for urinalysis/body fluid analysis | no/yes (lyse reagent required) |
| Minimum width of sample tube/Minimum length of sample tube | 16 mm/100 mm |
| Conditions or substances that prevent a sample from being run | grossly visible turbidity |
| Means of sample ID entry | barcode scan, manual entry |
| Built-in liquid-level sensing for samples | yes |
| Information that can be barcode scanned on instrument | specimen identifier, reagent lot No., reagent expiration, dilution barcodes |
| Compatible with laboratory automation systems | no |
| How LOINC codes for results are made available | website |
| Software includes reflex testing/cross-check functionality | yes/no |
| Instrument automatically generates consolidated report* | yes |
| Instrument archives patient data | yes (patient results) |
| Instrument connections to transfer information | directly to LIS |
| Interface standards or formats supported | ASTM 1381, ASTM 1238-95, Iris-defined XML |
| Bidirectional interface | yes, to other companies’ LISs |
| Test results can be transmitted to LIS as soon as tests completed | yes |
| Connection to LIS/EHR to upload patient and QC results | LIS: direct serial/EHR: — |
| Information included in transmission to data-management system | device unique identifier, operator ID, patient ID, specimen ID, result, QC identifier |
| Training included with instrument purchase | yes (1 day at customer site, 3 days of e-learning; follow-up training available for an extra charge) |
| Approximate scheduled maintenance time required | — (maintenance records kept onboard instrument) |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes |
| Provide list of client sites to potential customers on request | yes (complete list with no restrictions regarding its use) |
| Clients restricted from sharing their experience with company or software | no |
| Distinguishing instrument features (supplied by company) | auto-classifies 12 urine particles based on size, shape, contrast, texture to provide digital images for all samples; iQ Body Fluids Module analyzes RBC count and nucleated cell count in cerebrospinal, synovial, and serous fluids |
| *chemistry and microscopy results in one report; Note: a dash in lieu of an answer means company did not answer; question or question is not applicable | †formerly iQ Workcell; all answers apply to DxU 850 Iris and 840 Iris systems unless otherwise indicated |