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Sysmex America
| Company | Sysmex America |
|---|---|
| Name of urinalysis instrument | UN-Series Automated Urinalysis Solution (UN-2000, UN-3000, UN-9000) |
| Contact | Pinak Patel |
| City, State | Lincolnshire, IL |
| Phone | 888-879-7639 |
| Website | |
| Type of instrument | urine chemistry and microscopy/sediment combined |
| Instrument list price | based on configuration (avail. via purchase or lease) |
| First year instrument sold in the U.S. | UN-2000: 2019; UN-3000 and UN-9000: 2020 |
| Approximate No. of units in clinical use in the U.S./outside the U.S. | >600/— (in Canada) |
| Foreign countries where company markets instrument | Canada |
| Country where instrument is designed/manufactured | Japan/Japan |
| Human languages (other than English) supported | — |
| Intended urine sample volume per day | >80 |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | varies based on configuration |
| Weight fully loaded with reagents/without reagents | both vary based on configuration |
| Power requirements | varies based on configuration |
| Mean time between failure of instrument | 90 days |
| Events that cause instrument to lock or stop analysis | user ID failure, consumables replacement/expiration |
| • Urine chemistry tests available on instrument in the U.S. | bilirubin (0.5–2.7 mg/dL), red blood cells (trace levels), hemoglobin (0.013–0.3 mg/dL), glucose (36–820 mg/dL), ketone (3.6–156 mg/dL), leukocyte esterase (6–91 cells/µL), nitrite (positive/negative), pH (5.3–8.7), protein (10.8–1,000 mg/dL), specific gravity (1.000–1.099), urobilinogen (0.24–6.24 mg/dL) |
| • Color compensation pad included/Flagging thresholds customizable | yes/yes |
| • Test strip configuration | cartridge |
| • Calibration required after each test strip lot No. change | yes |
| • Frequency of customer-performed calibration/Form of calibration | with every new lot No. of Novus cassette loaded or same lot No. loaded and calibration is > 24 hours old/liquid |
| • How results are displayed for urine chemistry | semiquantitative |
| • Specific gravity correction for protein/glucose | no/no |
| • Microscopy/sediment technology | flow cytometry with fluorescent stain |
| • Microscopy/sediment analysis parameters | flagged and qualitative: pathological casts, crystals, yeast-like cells, mucus, sperm; qualitative and quantitative: RBCs; quantitative: WBCs, epithelial cells, bacteria, casts |
| • Flagging thresholds customizable | yes |
| • Instrument eliminates amorphous crystal interference before sample analysis | yes |
| • How results are displayed for microscopy/sediment | numeric values or scattergrams |
| • Reporting format customizable | yes |
| • No. of results that can be held in internal memory | 100,000 sample results (in the urinalysis data manager)/ 2 concentrations × 3 lots (120 plots/lot) for control results |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of calibrator | — |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of calibrator | — |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for unopened containers of control reagent | —/2–8°C |
| Reagent shelf life/storage temp. for opened containers of control reagent | — |
| Reagent barcode-reading capability | yes, for all tests (can read Code 39, Code 128, more) |
| How often quality control samples are run | daily |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for chemistry | 240/— |
| Sample throughput per hour/Time to first result for microscopy/sediment | varies based on configuration/— |
| Analyzer has stat mode | yes (min. sample vol., 1.6 mL for microscopy/sediment) |
| FDA approved for body fluid analysis | no |
| Sample dilutions required for urinalysis/body fluid analysis | no/not applicable |
| Minimum width of sample tube/Minimum length of sample tube | 16 mm/95 mm |
| Conditions or substances that prevent a sample from being run | — |
| Means of sample ID entry | barcode scan, manual entry, worklist download from host, RFID for authentic entry of cassette lot |
| Built-in liquid-level sensing for samples | yes |
| Information that can be barcode scanned on instrument | operator identifier, specimen identifier, reagent lot No. |
| Compatible with laboratory automation systems | yes (Siemens Aptio, Abbott Accelerator a3600) |
| How LOINC codes for results are made available | website, e-mail query |
| Software includes reflex testing/cross-check functionality | yes/yes |
| Instrument automatically generates consolidated report* | yes |
| Instrument archives patient data | yes (patient demographics, test results, sample ID) |
| Instrument connections to transfer information | data-management system that connects to LIS or EHR, or directly to LIS or EHR |
| Interface standards or formats supported | ASTM 1394-91, ASTM 1381, HL7 version 3 |
| Bidirectional interface | yes, to other companies’ LISs and EHRs |
| 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: hospital network |
| Information included in transmission to data-management system | device unique identifier, operator ID, patient ID, specimen ID, result, QC identifier |
| Training included with instrument purchase | yes (7 hours of virtual instructor-led training at customer site) |
| Approximate scheduled maintenance time required | 20 min. daily; 10 min. weekly (maintenance records kept onboard instrument) |
| Onboard diagnostics for troubleshooting | yes (can perform diagnostics via remote access) |
| Provide list of client sites to potential customers on request | yes (partial list of comparable sites with no restrictions regarding its use) |
| Clients restricted from sharing their experience with company or software | no |
| Distinguishing instrument features (supplied by company) | combines urine chemistry, fluorescence flow cytometry, and digital image analysis for rapid urine screening; BeyondCare quality monitor for urinalysis provides a streamlined and automated QC experience |
| *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 | †modular systems: UN-2000, two modules; UN-3000, three modules; UN-9000, four or more modules |