Olympus has announced previews of its AU480 clinical chemistry analyser.
The AU480 minimises sample volume requirements and features intuitive GUI and master curve calibration.
It has superior spot photometer technology and long-life ISE electrodes.
The AU480 is the ideal main analyser for small to medium-sized laboratories because of its throughput of up to 800 tests an hour with ISE.
It is simultaneously programmable for 63 different analytes.
It can also be used as a special chemistry or Stat analyser in large laboratories.
The Graphic User Interface (GUI), standardised to the AU680, and touch screen monitor make the AU480 user friendly.
User-definable software options such as auto rerun via rack handler and true reflex testing make it more convenient.
Minimal sample volumes have been achieved on the AU480.
Precision micro-sampling as low as 1ul makes it suitable for paediatric testing.
Additional safety features include computer-controlled sample and reagent dispensing, clot detection and crash prevention.
More than 120 different Olympus System Reagent (OSR) applications are available for the AU480.
All reagents are barcoded with master curve calibration established for some parameters via 2D barcodes to maximise productivity in the laboratory.
The analyser can hold up to 80 primary and secondary tubes in parallel.
Different tube sizes may be mixed in the linear racks and can be loaded continuously.
It automatically checks serum indices (hemolysis, icterus, lipemia).
