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Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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Siemens Healthineers
| Company | Siemens Healthineers |
|---|---|
| Instrument name | CA-660 System |
| Contact | Laura Oversmith |
| City State | Tarrytown, NY |
| Phone | 914-631-8000 |
| Website | |
| First year sold | 2012 |
| List price/Model type | $55, 000/benchtop |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Weight/Instrument footprint | 22.5 × 19.5 × 19.5 in./94.6 lbs./3.1 sq. ft. |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. | >2, 000/>5, 000 (worldwide) |
| Composition of installs: Hospital lab/Reference lab/Other | — |
| Targeted daily, monthly, annual test volume | daily: <25 |
| Operational type | continuous random access |
| Country where analyzer designed/Manufactured | Japan/Japan |
| Company manufactures instrument | no (manufactured by Sysmex) |
| FDA-approved clotting-based tests | PT, APTT, fibrinogen, factors VII and VIII, protein C, thrombin time, batroxobin time |
| FDA-approved chromogenic tests | antithrombin, protein C, Innovance heparin |
| FDA-approved immunologic tests | Innovance D-dimer |
| Other FDA-approved tests | — |
| User-defined tests in clinical use | — |
| Tests in development or awaiting FDA 510(k) clearance | — |
| Methodologies supported | clot detection, optical; turbidimetric; chromogenic; immunologic (immunoturbidimetric) |
| Number of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 5 |
| Number of different assays programmed and calib. at one time | 7 |
| No. of user-definable (open) channels/No. active simultaneously | 5-Jul |
| Factor assays require manual manipulation or dilutions | — |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | 60 (1 test in throughput)/1–7 min. (avg. 5 min.) |
| Design of sample-handling system | 10-tube position sample rack |
| Operates on whole blood or spun plasma | spun plasma |
| Reagent type | self-contained single-use vials; open reagent system (liquid, lyophilized [reconstituted manually]) |
| Reagent barcode-reading capability | yes, for all tests |
| No. of reagent containers held onboard/Reagents ready to use | 13/variable (reagent specific) |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory/Reagents refrigerated onboard | yes/yes/yes (15°C ± 2°C) |
| Reagents, consumables loaded without interrupting testing | no |
| Instrument uses proprietary or third-party reagents | user’s option (same capabilities when third-party reagents used) |
| Maximum time same lot number of reagents can be used | 18 months |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/10 specimens or up to 50 tests |
| Min.–max. specimen volume that can be aspirated at one time | 5–400 µL |
| Min. sample volume required for PT/PTT/Factor VIII activity | 50 µL/50 µL/5 µL (standard) |
| Types of disposables used | reaction cuvettes, CA clean I, CA clean II |
| Primary tube sampling supported/Pierces caps on primary tubes | yes/no |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Nonstandard sizes | yes/yes |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128)/yes |
| Auto tracks product volume/Measures number of tests remaining | yes/no |
| Short sample detection | yes |
| Clot detection as preanalytical variable in plasma sample | no |
| Auto detects adequate reagents for aspiration or analysis | yes (aspiration and analysis) |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, turbidity, icterus, lipemia | no |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard | yes |
| Automatic rerun capability/Auto reflex testing capability | no/no |
| Lag time during which hypercoagulable sample not detected | yes (PT: 7 seconds; PTT: 15 seconds) |
| User can adjust reagent volumes/Sample volumes | yes/yes |
| User can adjust No. of reagents/Sources of reagents | yes/yes |
| User can adjust incubation times/Reading times | yes/yes |
| Autocalibration/Calibrants stored onboard | yes/yes |
| Multipoint calibration supported/Recommended frequency | yes/6 months, per regulatory guidelines |
| • PT alone | <7 minutes/60 specimens |
| • PT, PTT | <8 minutes/24 specimens |
| • Fibrinogen | <7 minutes/60 specimens |
| • Factor VIII activity assay | <5 minutes/— |
| • D-dimer | <6 minutes/12 specimens |
| Time delay from ordering stat to aspiration of sample | <1 minute |
| How labs get LOINC codes for results | website |
| Onboard real-time QC/Onboard software capability to review QC | yes/yes |
| Information that can be barcode-scanned on instrument | specimen identifier, reagent lot No. |
| Compatible with laboratory automation systems | no |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard/most major vendors |
| Interface supplied by instrument vendor | contract dependent |
| Results transferred to LIS as soon as test time complete | yes |
| Bidirectional interface capability | yes (host query) |
| Remote servicing provided/UPS backup power supply | no/yes |
| Instrument connections to transfer information | data-management system, which in turn connects to LIS or EHR; directly to LIS or EHR; directly to lab automation system; commercial middleware (most major companies) |
| Interface standards supported | ASTM 1394-91, ASTM 1381, HL7, CA-500 protocol, CA-1000 protocol |
| Information transferred to data-management software | device unique identifier, patient ID, specimen ID, result, QC identifier |
| Avg. time for basic user training | 2 days (at customer site), some self-study virtual training required |
| Approximate scheduled maintenance time | daily: <5 minutes |
| Maintenance records kept onboard | no |
| Warranty with purchase/Annual service contract cost (24/7) | yes/— (cost dependent on contract) |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | maximizes counter space with compact footprint in low-volume labs; increases uptime and reduces service expenses; features clotting, chromogenic, and immunologic testing |