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ARKRAY
| Company | ARKRAY |
|---|---|
| Name of urinalysis instrument | AUTION Max AX-4030 |
| Contact | Mariann Amador |
| City, State | Minneapolis, MN |
| Phone | 855-646-3108 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | urine chemistry |
| Instrument list price | — (available via purchase) |
| First year instrument sold in the U.S. | 2011 |
| Approximate No. of units in clinical use in the U.S./outside the U.S. | 1,600/3,600 (worldwide) |
| Foreign countries where company markets instrument | worldwide |
| Country where instrument is designed/manufactured | Japan/Japan |
| Human languages (other than English) supported | — |
| Intended urine sample volume per day | >50 |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 21 × 21 × 21 in. |
| Weight fully loaded with reagents/without reagents | —/82 lbs.†† |
| Power requirements | 100–240 VAC (50–60 Hz) |
| Mean time between failure of instrument | 364 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 (0.5–10.0 mg/dL), hemoglobin (0.03–1.0 mg/dL), glucose (30–1,000 mg/dL), ketone (5–150 mg/dL), leukocyte esterase (25–500 leukocytes/µL), nitrite (0.08–0.5 mg/dL), pH (5–9), protein (10–600 mg/dL), specific gravity (1.000– >1.030), urobilinogen (2–12 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 | — |
| • How results are displayed for urine chemistry | semiquantitative |
| • Specific gravity correction for protein/glucose | yes/yes |
| • Microscopy/sediment technology | — |
| • Microscopy/sediment analysis parameters | — |
| • Flagging thresholds customizable | — |
| • Instrument eliminates amorphous crystal interference before sample analysis | — |
| • How results are displayed for microscopy/sediment | — |
| • Reporting format customizable | — |
| • No. of results that can be held in internal memory | — |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of calibrator | 365 days/2–8°C |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of calibrator | 1 day/2–8°C |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of control reagent | 547 days/2–8°C |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of control reagent | 31 days/2–8°C |
| Reagent barcode-reading capability | yes, for all tests (can read Codabar [NW-7], Code 39, Code 128, PDF 417, ITF) |
| 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 | — |
| Analyzer has stat mode | yes (minimum sample volume, 2 mL) |
| FDA approved for body fluid analysis | no |
| Sample dilutions required for urinalysis/body fluid analysis | no/not applicable |
| Minimum width of sample tube/Minimum length of sample tube | 14–15.8 mm/95–110 mm |
| Conditions or substances that prevent a sample from being run | blood, 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. |
| Compatible with laboratory automation systems | planned for future |
| How LOINC codes for results are made available | e-mail query |
| Software includes reflex testing/cross-check functionality | — |
| Instrument automatically generates consolidated report* | — |
| Instrument archives patient data | — |
| Instrument connections to transfer information | directly to LIS or via commercial middleware (Data Innovations) |
| Interface standards or formats supported | ASTM 1394-91, ASTM 1381 |
| Bidirectional interface | yes, to other companies’ LISs (no third-party tool or software required for interface) |
| 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, hospital network/EHR: option not available |
| Information included in transmission to data-management system | patient ID, specimen ID, result |
| Training included with instrument purchase | yes (1–2 days at customer site) |
| Approximate scheduled maintenance time required | 5 min. daily; 5 min. weekly; 10 min. monthly |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes |
| Provide list of client sites to potential customers on request | yes (partial list of comparable sites but prospective client must sign a nondisclosure agreement) |
| Clients restricted from sharing their experience with company or software | no |
| Distinguishing instrument features (supplied by company) | easy to use; strips easy to load; does not require calibration; abnormal color detection alerts operators to potential false-positive results |
| *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 | †also sold via distribution partners; ††urine strips kept onboard, not reagents |