| Throughput | - Up to 260 EMIT® tests per hour with two reagents
- Up to 130 EMIT® tests per hour with three reagents
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| Reagent system | - 2 Emit reagent rotors
- Each rotor has 14 positions for 30 mL bottles and 12 positions for 15 mL bottles, all positions can be assigned as R1, R2 and R3; adapters for 3, 6 and 15 mL bottles
- Reagent rotor compartment is cooled to approximately 12°C
- Reagent Volumes:
- Reagent 1 volume 110-400 μL
- Reagent 2 volume 0-180 μL
- Reagent 3 volume 0-180 μL
- Preheated reagent probes with level detection and integrated mixer
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Sample system-providing
continuous loading | - Positive sample identification
- Sample rotor containing:
- 80 barcode read samples positions
- 20 calibrators
- 10 controls
- STAT and pediatric functionality
- Continuous loading
- Internal barcode reading
- Primary tubes (13 or 16 mm OD)
- All positions can contain 5 mL or 10 mL primary tubes or sample cups
- Sample volume 1-30 μL per test, programmable in steps of 0.1 μL
- Sample probe with level detection and integrated mixer
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Sample predilution
(Dual Reagent Mode only) | Programmable ratios 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50 with 3 possible diluents |
| Pipetting system (2) | - HAMILTON syringes and valve block
- Reagent syringe 1000 μL
- Sample syringe 100 μL
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| Cuvette rotor (2) | - Semi-disposable rotor with 48 cuvettes, path length 7 mm
- Minimum measuring volume 220 μL
- Measuring temperature 37°C, controlled by Peltier elements
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| Washing units (2) | - Cuvette-washing with 4 x 500 μL of water. The unit is equipped with liquid sensors. Waste is separated into diluted and concentrated (sample/reagent mixture and optional ISE-unit) waste. Cuvettes are dried before use.
- Deionized water: 1L per hour while in use.
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| Light source | Quartz-iodine lamp 12 V-20 W
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| Wavelength range | - 2 optical units each with a 8-position filter wheel
- Automatic wavelength selection by 8-position filter wheel (340, 415, 505, 546, 570, 660, 700 and 600 nM), half bandwidth 8 to 12 nM
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| Photometric range | -0.1 to 3.0 Absorbance
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| Analytical modes | - Kinetic measurement with linearity check
- Bichromatic endpoint measurement with or without bichromatic reagent blank and/or sample blank correction
- Two point measurement
- Automatic rerun with sample reduction
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| Ambient temperature | - 15-32°C
- Maximum humidity 80 %
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| Calculation modes | - Logit Log4
- Nonlinear calibration curves
- Graphic plot of all measuring points
- Prozone check for immunology tests
- Cut-off declaration
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| Quality control | - Up to 15 different controls can be defined, 3 per test
- Westgard rules
- Levey-Jennings plots
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| Computer | - Windows® based
- PENTIUM processor
- Monitor 1024 x 768 pixels
- CD-ROM drive
- Ports: 2 serial, 1 USB and 1 printer port
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| Printer | - The application supports two printers simultaneously; one for patient reports and one for calibration and system data
- Most printers supported by Windows® can be connected.
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| Barcode reader (option) | Handheld CCD barcode reader (can read all common barcodes) used for test requisition and reagent identification
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| Languages | - English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- Others on request
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| Electrical | 120 V AC ± 10%, 20A @ 60 Hz, 1.5 kV A
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| Dimensions (floor) | 46 x 45 x 30 in. (117 x 115 x 77 cm) (W x H excluding monitor x D)
Weight 418 lbs. (190 kg) |