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Diatron
| Company | Diatron |
|---|---|
| Name of analyzer | Abacus 3 CP |
| Contact | Frank Matuszak |
| City, State | Budapest, Hungary |
| Phone | — |
| Website | |
| Analyzer application | diagnostic and research use |
| Dimensions of analyzer (H × W × | 14 × 12 × 19 in./1.58 sq. ft. |
| Country where analyzer was | Hungary/Hungary |
| First year analyzer was sold in U.S./Approximate No. of units installed in U.S.* | 2013/56 |
| First year analyzer sold outside | 2013/1, 500 |
| Foreign locations where company | worldwide (installed worldwide) |
| Human languages (other than | Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian |
| Analyzer list price | $20, 385 |
| • Analyzer acquisition options | purchase |
| Training included with purchase/Total time for basic training per operator | 10 min. daily; 15 min. weekly; 10 min. monthly |
| • Follow-up training available | — |
| Parameters that analyzer tests and reports | %&# lymphocytes, %&# monocytes, %&# neutrophils, 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 | — |
| Differential methods used | impedance technology |
| Analytical measurement range: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0.95–83.45 × 103/μL/RBC: 0.44–7.74 × 106/μL |
| Precision: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: <2.7%/RBC: <1.7% |
| Accuracy: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: <6% or 0.30 × 103/μL/RBC: <6% or 0.15 × 106/μL |
| Interfering substances: • WBC/RBC | >5% NRBC, platelet clumps, large platelets/WBC >50 × 103/μL |
| • Hemoglobin/Platelets | WBC >50 × 103/μL, lipids >270 mg/dL/platelet clumps, large platelets |
| • Hematocrit/Reticulocytes | WBC >50 × 103/μL/— |
| • Automated differential | >5% NRBC, platelet clumps, large platelets |
| Throughput: max. CBCs per hour/Max. CBCs with differentials per hour | 60/60 |
| • Max. No. of slides processed per hour if stainer included | — |
| FDA-cleared or -approved sample container types (besides potassium EDTA) | none |
| Min. specimen volume open mode/Closed mode/Microsample capability | 100 μL/100 μL/yes |
| Types of patient data archived/Max. No. of archived patient data accessible when analyzer online | demographics, test results, histograms, flags and alerts/10, 000 |
| Analyzer performs delta checks | no |
| Parameters for which flags may appear | pathologic flags, out of reference values, reagent and instrument alerts |
| Analyzer recognizes and holds test results | yes, for follow-up (parameters for flags to hold samples defined by vendor) |
| Scattergram display uses cell-specific color | — |
| Histogram display uses color with thresholds | yes |
| LIS interface formats supported | HL7 version 2, Diatron protocol version 3.1 |
| • Middleware interface | no (connects directly to LIS) |
| • Information transferred to LIS via middleware or LIS interface | numeric results, flagged results, histograms, patient demographics |
| Analyzer transmits LOINC codes for results to LIS or middleware | no |
| Lab automation system or workcells to which analyzer has a direct interface | none |
| Barcode symbologies read on specimen tube | Codabar, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5 |
| • Analyzer allows barcode placement per CLSI standard Auto02-A2 | no |
| No. of onboard reagents required for standard specimen analysis | 3 |
| • Reagents ready to use/Reagent tracking method | yes/hardware key |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes |
| • Manufacturer can perform diagnostics via remote access | no |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | one-year warranty/— |
| Notes | ††all information listed was provided to CAP TODAY in 2024; company did not provide updated information by 2025 entry deadline |