Description

CLIA 960 – i: Integrated Intelligence for High-Throughput Chemiluminescence Immunoassays

Overview

In the demanding world of clinical diagnostics, efficiency, accuracy, and reliability are paramount. The CLIA 960 – i represents a paradigm shift, offering a fully automated, high-throughput, integrated chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) analyzer designed to meet the rigorous needs of medium to large-sized clinical laboratories, research institutions, and blood banks. With its intelligent design and robust performance, the CLIA 960 – i delivers unparalleled accuracy, efficiency, and walk-away convenience, transforming your laboratory's diagnostic capabilities.

Key Features & Benefits

1. High Throughput & Rapid Turnaround Time

• Blazing Fast Performance: Achieve a remarkable throughput of up to 960 tests per hour, significantly reducing sample processing time and improving patient result delivery.
• Continuous Loading: Designed for uninterrupted workflow, allowing for continuous loading of samples and reagents without pausing ongoing tests.

2. Fully Integrated & Automated System

• Seamless Workflow: Enjoy a truly "– i" (integrated) experience with automated sample loading, reagent management, incubation, washing, detection, and result interpretation all within a single, compact footprint.
• Minimized Manual Intervention: Reduce hands-on time, human error, and operational costs, freeing up skilled personnel for more critical tasks.

3. Broad & Customizable Assay Menu

• Comprehensive Test Panel: Access an extensive menu covering infectious diseases, hormonal assays, tumor markers, cardiac markers, thyroid function, fertility, bone metabolism, and more.
• Flexible Assay Configuration: Easily expand your testing capabilities with new assays as your laboratory needs evolve, ensuring long-term utility.

4. Superior Analytical Performance

• Exceptional Sensitivity & Specificity: Benefit from advanced chemiluminescence technology delivering ultra-low detection limits and highly accurate results, critical for precise diagnosis and monitoring.
• Wide Dynamic Range: Accurately quantify analytes across a broad concentration spectrum, minimizing the need for repeat testing due to out-of-range results.
• Robust Precision: Achieve consistent and reproducible results day after day, contributing to higher diagnostic confidence.

5. Intuitive Software & LIS/LIMS Connectivity

• User-Friendly Interface: Navigate complex operations with ease using an intuitive, touch-screen driven software designed for maximum usability.
• Seamless LIS/LIMS Integration: Ensure efficient data management and reduce transcription errors with bi-directional connectivity to your Laboratory Information System (LIS) or Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Advanced Data Management: Comprehensive result archiving, quality control tracking, and customizable reporting features.

6. Intelligent Reagent & Consumable Management

• Onboard Refrigeration: Maintain reagent stability and extend shelf life with continuously cooled reagent compartments.
• Automated Inventory Tracking: Monitor reagent and consumable levels in real-time with barcode scanning, preventing run stoppages and optimizing usage.
• Minimal Waste: Precision dispensing technology ensures efficient reagent utilization.

7. Advanced Sample Handling

• Random Access & STAT Capability: Prioritize urgent samples at any time without disrupting current runs, crucial for critical patient care.
• Barcode Identification: Automated primary tube barcode scanning for secure sample tracking and error prevention.
• Automated Dilution & Reflex Testing: Built-in capabilities for automatic sample dilution and configurable reflex testing protocols, enhancing efficiency.

Technological Innovations

• Enhanced Chemiluminescence Detection System: Utilizes a highly sensitive Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) with advanced signal processing for superior light detection and low background noise.
• Precision Pipetting System: Features highly accurate ceramic plungers or syringe pump technology for precise sample and reagent dispensing, eliminating carryover.
• Multi-Zone Incubation: Optimizes reaction kinetics with independent temperature control for different reaction steps, ensuring ideal assay conditions.
• Integrated Washer Module: High-efficiency washing system designed to minimize non-specific binding and maximize signal-to-noise ratio.
• Real-Time QC & Calibration: Implement robust quality control protocols with automated Levey-Jennings charts and multi-point calibration curves, ensuring continuous analytical validity.

Applications

The CLIA 960 – i is ideally suited for a wide range of diagnostic applications, including:

• Clinical Chemistry & Diagnostics: Comprehensive general health markers.
• Infectious Disease Screening: Hepatitis, HIV, TORCH, syphilis, etc.
• Endocrinology: Thyroid function, reproductive hormones, adrenal function.
• Oncology: Tumor markers for various cancers.
• Cardiology: Cardiac markers for heart disease diagnosis and prognosis.
• Blood Banking: Screening for transfusion-transmissible infections.
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM): (If applicable to CLIA assays)

Technical Specifications (Summary)

• Throughput: Up to 960 tests/hour (depending on assay type)
• Assay Principle: Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
• Sample Capacity: 100-200 primary tubes (random access, continuous loading)
• Reagent Capacity: 20-30 onboard reagents (cooled)
• Reaction Cuvettes: Disposable (e.g., 96-well microplate format or individual reaction vessels)
• Calibration: 2-point, Multi-point (auto-calibration options)
• LIS/LIMS Connectivity: Bi-directional (ASTM, HL7)
• Operating System: Integrated PC with user-friendly software
• Power Requirements: Standard laboratory power supply
• Dimensions (W x D x H): Approximately [e.g., 1200mm x 800mm x 1500mm]
• Weight: Approximately [e.g., 350 kg]

Why Choose CLIA 960 – i?

• Boost Laboratory Productivity: Handle higher sample volumes with fewer resources.
• Enhance Diagnostic Confidence: Rely on highly accurate, precise, and sensitive results.
• Reduce Operational Costs: Minimize manual labor, reagent waste, and retesting.
• Future-Proof Your Lab: Invest in a scalable, adaptable system ready for evolving diagnostic needs.
• Improve Patient Outcomes: Deliver faster, more reliable results for timely clinical decisions.

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