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PixCell Medical
| Company | PixCell Medical |
|---|---|
| Name of analyzer | HemoScreen |
| Contact | Carmit Shpalter |
| City, State | Davie, FL |
| Phone | 754-236-9694 |
| Website | |
| Analyzer application | diagnostic use |
| Dimensions of analyzer (H × W × | 11.8 × 6.9 × 10.2 in./0.56 sq. ft. |
| Country where analyzer was | Israel/Israel |
| First year analyzer was sold in U.S./Approximate No. of units installed in U.S.* | 2018/— |
| First year analyzer sold outside | 2016/— |
| Foreign locations where company | Europe, Asia (installed in Europe, Asia) |
| Human languages (other than | — |
| Analyzer list price | — |
| • Analyzer acquisition options | purchase, reagent rental agreement |
| Training included with purchase/Total time for basic training per operator | — |
| • Follow-up training available | — |
| Parameters that analyzer tests and reports | %&# eosinophils, %&# lymphocytes, %&# monocytes, %&# neutrophils, %&# basophils, 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 | whole blood |
| Analytical measurement range for body fluid | — |
| Precision for body fluid | — |
| Accuracy for body fluid | — |
| Automated differential performed for body fluids | yes (5-part differential) |
| Tests available for research use only | — |
| Differential methods used | digital microscopy and computer-vision algorithms |
| Analytical measurement range: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 0.25–95.0 × 103/µL/RBC: 1.0–8.8 × 106/µL |
| Precision: • WBC count/RBC count | WBC: 4.0%/RBC: 1.5% |
| Accuracy: • WBC count/RBC count | — |
| Interfering substances: • WBC/RBC | no significant interference up to 50 mg/dL for bilirubin, 729 mg/dL for triglycerides/no significant interference up to 50 mg/dL for bilirubin, 729 mg/dL for triglycerides |
| • Hemoglobin/Platelets | no significant interference up to 50 mg/dL for bilirubin, 729 mg/dL for triglycerides/no significant interference up to 30 mg/dL for bilirubin, 729 mg/dL for triglycerides |
| • Hematocrit/Reticulocytes | no significant interference up to 50 mg/dL for bilirubin, 729 mg/dL for triglycerides/— |
| • Automated differential | — |
| Throughput: max. CBCs per hour/Max. CBCs with differentials per hour | 20/10 |
| • Max. No. of slides processed per hour if stainer included | — |
| FDA-cleared or -approved sample container types (besides potassium EDTA) | — |
| Min. specimen volume open mode/Closed mode/Microsample capability | 40 µL/40 µL/yes |
| Types of patient data archived/Max. No. of archived patient data accessible when analyzer online | none/— |
| Analyzer performs delta checks | no |
| Parameters for which flags may appear | all CBC and differential parameters, pathologic flags, range flags, measurement condition flags, parameter warning, error flags |
| Analyzer recognizes and holds test results | no |
| Scattergram display uses cell-specific color | no |
| Histogram display uses color with thresholds | no |
| LIS interface formats supported | HL7 version 2, HL7 version 3, POCT-1A |
| • Middleware interface | yes (can use Radiometer Aqure, Synlab MediPOC, Siemens Healthineers POCcelerator, Telcor, Abbott RALS, RelayMed, Orchard, SCC SoftLab, others) |
| • Information transferred to LIS via middleware or LIS interface | numeric results, flagged results |
| Analyzer transmits LOINC codes for results to LIS or middleware | yes |
| Lab automation system or workcells to which analyzer has a direct interface | Abbott Diagnostics, Telcor |
| Barcode symbologies read on specimen tube | Codabar, Code 39, Code 128 |
| • Analyzer allows barcode placement per CLSI standard Auto02-A2 | — (supports QR codes) |
| No. of onboard reagents required for standard specimen analysis | — |
| • Reagents ready to use/Reagent tracking method | —/barcode reader |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes |
| • Manufacturer can perform diagnostics via remote access | yes |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | one-year warranty/— |
| Notes | †also marketed by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Henry Schein, Medline |