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Awareness Technology
| Company | Awareness Technology |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | ChemWell 2910 |
| Contact | Rafael Castillo |
| City, State | Palm City, FL |
| Phone | 772-283-6540 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | combination chemistry/immunoassay |
| Operational type/Model type | batch, random access, discrete/benchtop |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | $29,000/1998 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | 200/daily: 200–500; monthly: 200–400 |
| Company manufactures instrument | yes (also sold by GMI, Monobind, ASI, others) |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | ChemWell Fusion, ChemWell-T, ChemWell 2902 |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | 500/7,000 (worldwide) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 18.625 × 36.25 × 21.5 in./< 7.905 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 77 lbs./78 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 15 (12 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | — |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | 200 (27 tests in throughput)/6–120 min. |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | — |
| Detection methods | photometry |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for ion-selective electrode | — |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for basic metabolic panel | assay dependent |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for complete metabolic panel | assay dependent |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | assay dependent |
| Fully automated microplate immunoassay system | yes (27–44 tests per unit; 96 wells per microplate) |
| Methodologies supported | enzyme immunoassay, colorimetric analysis |
| Separation methodologies | none necessary, coated microwell |
| Stat time until completion of a ß-hCG test | assay dependent |
| Stat time until completion of a cTn test | assay dependent |
| • Typical time delay from test order to aspiration of sample | assay dependent |
| Approximate No. of tests per reagent set/Reagent type | assay dependent/open reagent system |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | yes (12°–15°C on optional cooling accessory)/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (open reagent system)/yes |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/yes |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/480 min. |
| Design of sample-handling system | rack (custom reagent and sample racks) |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | yes/yes |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 2–250 µL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 100 µL/100 µL/100 µL |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | no |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | yes/yes (13 mm) |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | no |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | no/yes/yes |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | assay dependent |
| 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: test dependent) |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | — |
| Automatic programmable start/Automatic programmable shutdown | no/no |
| Onboard real-time QC/Onboard software capability to review QC | yes/yes |
| Supports multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | yes |
| Waste management | manually by user or automated collection onboard instrument or direct to drain |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Code 39, Code 129)/no |
| 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/yes |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | no/72 hrs. |
| Mean time between failures | 1–2 service visits per year (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | daily: 15 min. |
| 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)/4 days (at customer or vendor site) |
| Advanced operator training/Extra charge for follow-up or advanced training | yes (at customer or vendor site)/yes |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | yes (1 year from date of shipment)/contract dependent |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | vertical plate reading for biochemistries; 2-in-1 utility with the ability to run in ELISA mode or biochemistry mode; low-cost analyzer that saves on reagent use; open system; remote access; software included (free) |