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HORIBA
| Company | HORIBA |
|---|---|
| Name of analyzer | ABX Pentra XL80 |
| Contact | Susan Behnke |
| City, State | Irvine, CA |
| Phone | 888-903-5001 |
| Website | |
| Analyzer application | diagnostic use |
| Dimensions of analyzer (H × W × | 21.5 × 32.3 × 22.4 in./3.35 sq. ft. |
| Country where analyzer was | —/France |
| First year analyzer was sold in U.S./Approximate No. of units installed in U.S.* | 2003/400 |
| First year analyzer sold outside | —/>2, 000 |
| Foreign locations where company | South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East |
| Human languages (other than | Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese |
| Analyzer list price | — (slide maker stainer sold separately) |
| • Analyzer acquisition options | purchase, trade in, lease, reagent rental agreement |
| Training included with purchase/Total time for basic training per operator | — |
| • Follow-up training available | yes (no extra charge) |
| Parameters that analyzer tests and reports | %&# eosinophils, %&# lymphocytes, %&# monocytes, %&# neutrophils, %&# basophils, Hb, Hct, MCH, MCHC, MCV, PLT, RBC, WBC |
| Types of testing FDA cleared or approved for analyzer | blood count analysis |
| Types of body fluids FDA cleared or approved for analysis on analyzer | — |
| Analytical measurement range for body fluid | — |
| Precision for body fluid | — |
| Accuracy for body fluid | — |
| Automated differential performed for body fluids | — |
| Tests available for research use only | PDW, PCT, RDW-SD, ALY#, ALY%, LIC#, LIC% |
| Differential methods used | impedance with hydrofocus cytometry and cytochemistry, flow cytometry double hydrodynamic sequential system |
| Analytical measurement range: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0–120 × 103/μL/RBC: 0–8 × 103/μL |
| Precision: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: <2.0% CV/RBC: <2.0% CV |
| Accuracy: • WBC count/RBC count | — |
| Interfering substances: • WBC/RBC | multiple myeloma, hemolysis, platelet agglutination, chemotherapy, cryoglobulins/agglutinated RBCs, cold agglutinins |
| • Hemoglobin/Platelets | elevated lipemia, increased turbidity/RBC agglutination, chemotherapy, hemolysis, platelet agglutination |
| • Hematocrit/Reticulocytes | RBC agglutination/— |
| • Automated differential | — |
| Throughput: max. CBCs per hour/Max. CBCs with differentials per hour | —/80 |
| • Max. No. of slides processed per hour if stainer included | — |
| FDA-cleared or -approved sample container types (besides potassium EDTA) | sodium citrate |
| Min. specimen volume open mode/Closed mode/Microsample capability | CBC: 30 μL; CBC with differential: 53 μL/CBC: 30 μL; CBC with differential: 53 μL/yes |
| Types of patient data archived/Max. No. of archived patient data accessible when analyzer online | — |
| Analyzer performs delta checks | no |
| Parameters for which flags may appear | — |
| Analyzer recognizes and holds test results | yes, for follow-up and potential test rerun (parameters for flags to hold samples defined by client or vendor) |
| Scattergram display uses cell-specific color | yes |
| Histogram display uses color with thresholds | yes |
| LIS interface formats supported | proprietary (analyzer or vendor specific), ASTM 1394-91, ASTM 1238-95, ASTM 1381, HL7 version 2, HL7 version 3, IEEE MIB |
| • Middleware interface | no (connects directly to LIS) |
| • Information transferred to LIS via middleware or LIS interface | numeric results, flagged results, histograms, scatterplots, patient demographics, patient orders, host query for patient demographics and orders |
| Analyzer transmits LOINC codes for results to LIS or middleware | — |
| Lab automation system or workcells to which analyzer has a direct interface | none |
| Barcode symbologies read on specimen tube | Codabar, Data Matrix, Code 39, Code 128 |
| • Analyzer allows barcode placement per CLSI standard Auto02-A2 | yes |
| No. of onboard reagents required for standard specimen analysis | 4 (plus 1 cleaner) |
| • Reagents ready to use/Reagent tracking method | yes/barcode reader |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes (diagnostic programs limited to software problems) |
| • Manufacturer can perform diagnostics via remote access | yes |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | one-year warranty/— |
| Notes | — |