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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
| Company | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics |
|---|---|
| Name of urinalysis instrument | CLINITEK Advantus Analyzer |
| Contact | Aohua Sang |
| City, State | Tarrytown, NY |
| Phone | 914-631-8000 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | urine chemistry |
| Instrument list price | $7,392 (avail. via purchase or reagent rental agreement) |
| First year instrument sold in the U.S. | 2006 |
| Approximate No. of units in clinical use in the U.S./outside the U.S. | 3,000/2,000 (in Europe, Asia–Pacific, Latin America, Canada) |
| Foreign countries where company markets instrument | Europe, Asia–Pacific, Latin America, Canada |
| Country where instrument is designed/manufactured | U.S. and United Kingdom/Poland |
| Human languages (other than English) supported | French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, more |
| Intended urine sample volume per day | 36–50 |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 12.75 × 15.75 × 13.75 in. |
| Weight fully loaded with reagents/without reagents | 17 lbs./16 lbs. |
| Power requirements | 100–240 VAC (50–60 Hz) |
| Mean time between failure of instrument | 81 days |
| Events that cause instrument to lock or stop analysis | QC failure, short sample, barcode/sample ID misread, result error, sampling error, hardware failure, more |
| • Urine chemistry tests available on instrument in the U.S. | bilirubin (negative–large), hemoglobin (negative–large), glucose (negative–≥1,000 mg/dL), ketone (negative–≥80 mg/dL), leukocyte esterase (negative–large), nitrite (positive/negative), pH (5.0–≥9.0), protein (negative–300 mg/dL), specific gravity (≤1.005–≥1.030), urobilinogen (0.2–≥8.0 EU/dL) |
| • Color compensation pad included/Flagging thresholds customizable | yes/yes |
| • 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 | instrument self-calibrates for every strip/dry |
| • How results are displayed for urine chemistry | semiquantitative |
| • Specific gravity correction for protein/glucose | no/no |
| • 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 | — (no calibrator needed) |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of calibrator | — (no calibrator needed) |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of control reagent | 730 days/2–8°C |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of control reagent | 30 days/20–25°C |
| Reagent barcode-reading capability | yes, for all tests (can read Data Matrix, more) |
| How often quality control samples are run | configurable: 1 hour to 99 days (can use other companies’ QC products) |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for chemistry | 500/62 seconds, then every 7 seconds |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for microscopy/sediment | — |
| Analyzer has stat mode | yes |
| FDA approved for body fluid analysis | yes (for urine) |
| Sample dilutions required for urinalysis/body fluid analysis | no/not applicable |
| Minimum width of sample tube/Minimum length of sample tube | 7 mm/76 mm |
| Conditions or substances that prevent a sample from being run | none |
| Means of sample ID entry | barcode scan, manual entry, worklist download from host |
| Built-in liquid-level sensing for samples | no |
| Information that can be barcode scanned on instrument | operator and specimen identifier, reagent lot No., more |
| Compatible with laboratory automation systems | no |
| How LOINC codes for results are made available | functionality not provided |
| Software includes reflex testing/cross-check functionality | no/no |
| Instrument automatically generates consolidated report* | yes |
| Instrument archives patient data | no |
| Instrument connections to transfer information | data-management system that connects to LIS or EHR, directly to LIS or EHR, via commercial middleware, more |
| Interface standards or formats supported | ASTM 1394-91, Siemens proprietary protocol |
| 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 and EHR: direct serial, hospital network |
| Information included in transmission to data-management system | device unique identifier, operator ID, specimen ID, result, QC identifier, strip type, reagent lot and expiration |
| Training included with instrument purchase | yes (4 hours at choice of customer or vendor site; follow-up training available for no extra charge) |
| Approximate scheduled maintenance time required | 30 min. per shift; 30 min. daily; 90 min. weekly; 270 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) | broad test menu: routine UA testing for kidney functions, CKD, AKI, UTI, diabetes mellitus, more; auto-checks proprietary technology for humidity exposure, sample interference, auto. strip ID |
| *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 |