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Randox Laboratories
| Company | Randox Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | RX imola |
| Contact | Graeme McNeill |
| City, State | Kearneysville, WV |
| Phone | 304-728-2890 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | chemistry |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | —/2006 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | 75/daily: > 750; monthly: > 22,500; annual: > 270,000 |
| Company manufactures instrument | yes |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | RX misano, RX monaco, RX daytona +, RX modena |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | 34/> 1,000 (> 120 countries) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 27 × 38 × 23 in./44.28 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 331 lbs./340 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 60 (60 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | 15 (0 can be active simultaneously) |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | 560, including ISE (50 tests in throughput)/5–10 min. (avg. 6 min.) |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | 3 |
| Detection methods | potentiometry |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode | 13 min. 15 sec./80 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode basic metabolic panel | 13 min. 43 sec./80 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode complete metabolic panel | 13 min. 15 sec./67 specimens per hr. |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | 30 sec. |
| Fully automated microplate immunoassay system | — |
| Methodologies supported | — |
| Separation methodologies | — |
| Stat time until completion of a ß-hCG test | — |
| Stat time until completion of a cTn test | — |
| • Typical time delay from test order to aspiration of sample | — |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | yes (8°–15°C)/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (closed reagent system)/yes |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/no |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/70 min. or 40 specimens or 10 tests |
| Design of sample-handling system | ring |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | yes (can store up to 90 cuvettes)/no |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 1.5–35 µL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 150 µL/1.5–35 µL/150 µL |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | yes (dead volume: 100 µL) |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | — |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | no |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | yes/yes/no |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | detection and quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia; clots not available |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard/Susceptibility to carryover | yes (can be programmed to perform dilutions prior to analysis)/no carryover |
| Automatic rerun capability | yes |
| Sample volume can be diluted to rerun out-of-linear-range high results | yes |
| Sample volume can be concentrated to rerun out-of-linear-range low results | yes |
| Autocalibration/Multipoint calibration supported | no (calibrants can be stored onboard)/yes (recommended avg. frequency: 14 days) |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | 1 day/7 days/7 days/14 days/28 days |
| Automatic programmable start/Automatic programmable shutdown | yes (9 min. warm-up time)/yes |
| Onboard real-time QC/Onboard software capability to review QC | —/yes |
| Supports multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | yes |
| Waste management | direct to drain |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128)/yes |
| Lab can control analyzer from remote computer | yes |
| Instrument can diagnose its own malfunctions | yes (operator intervention required to order parts) |
| System malfunctions can be diagnosed via remote monitoring | yes |
| UPS backup power supply | no |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard/— |
| LIS interface provided/Bidirectional interface capability | yes (included in instrument price)/yes (host query) |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | no/within 24 hrs. |
| Mean time between failures | 2 per 3 years (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | daily: 5 min.; weekly: 15 min.; monthly: 1 hr. |
| Maintenance records kept onboard for user/vendor | no/no |
| Maintenance training demonstration module onboard | no |
| Training included with purchase/Avg. time for basic user training | yes (1 training slot)/3 days (at customer site) |
| Advanced operator training/Extra charge for follow-up or advanced training | yes (at customer site)/yes |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | yes (1 year)/— |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | large and extensively dedicated test menu; stat sample capabilities; benchtop analyzer |