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Diatron MI
| Company | Diatron MI |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | Pictus 500 (P500) |
| Contact | Frank Matuszak |
| City, State | Medley, FL |
| Phone | 833-228-7931 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | chemistry |
| Operational type/Model type | batch, random access, continuous random access, discrete/benchtop |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | $42,860/2016 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | 20–100/daily: 500–2,500; monthly: 15,000–75,000; annual: 182,500–912,500 |
| Company manufactures instrument | yes |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | Pictus 700 (P700) |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | > 40/≤ 200 (Europe, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Asia) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 24.4 × 35.4 × 26 in./6.4 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 253 lbs./271 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | 72 (999 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | — |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | 500/30–1,200 sec. (avg. 300 sec.) |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | 3 |
| Detection methods | photometry, potentiometry |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for ion-selective electrode | 2 min./60 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for basic metabolic panel | 7.5 min./45 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for complete metabolic panel | 9 min./25 specimens per hr. |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | 24 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 | — |
| Approximate No. of tests per reagent set/Reagent type | 50–200 per set, 400–1,800 per pack/self-contained multiuse, open reagent system |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | yes (8°±2°C)/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (open reagent system)/no |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/no |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/180 min. or 95 specimens or 1,200 tests/assays |
| Design of sample-handling system | rack |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | yes/yes (can store up to 80 cuvettes) |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 2–100 µL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 180 µL/22 μL/100 μL |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | yes (dead volume: 20 μL) |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | yes/no |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | yes |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | yes/yes/yes |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | detection for clots; hemolysis, icterus, lipemia not available |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard/Susceptibility to carryover | yes (can be programmed to perform dilutions prior to analysis)/30 parts per million |
| 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 | yes (calibrants can be stored onboard)/yes (recommended avg. frequency: 7 days) |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | 8 hrs./—/7 days/14 days/14 days |
| 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 direct to drain |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128)/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 | yes |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard/AP Vision, Medicus, Schuyler, LabTrack, CGM LabDaq, Medytox |
| LIS interface provided/Bidirectional interface capability | yes (additional cost)/yes (broadcast download and host query) |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | no/48 hrs. |
| Mean time between failures | 1 per year (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | daily: 30 min.; weekly: 1 hr.; monthly: 2 hrs. |
| 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 (2 training slots)/3 days (at customer 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)/$5,500 |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | uninterrupted workflow; Windows-based, intuitive, user-friendly software; high-quality components for long stability and result reliability |
| Note | all information listed was provided to CAP TODAY in 2025; company did not provide updated information by 2026 entry deadline |