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| Name of system/First year installed/No. of contracts signed in 2016 | AutoMate 2500 Family/2003/168 |
| No. of live sites installed in N. America/Europe/Asia, Australia | >100/>700/>200 |
| Automation products that are available: | |
| • Preanalytical processor/Total laboratory automation | yes/no |
| • Automated functions: Accessioning/Track load/Centrifugation/Decapping | yes/no/no/yes |
| • Automated functions: Rack specific sort/Aliquot/Tube relabeling/Resealing | yes/yes/yes/yes |
| • Automated functions: Storage retrieval/Intelligent sample routing | no/yes |
| • SW: Dedicated process control/Middleware control using LIS/Architecture | yes/yes/open |
| Company has dedicated automation support team/Remote system monitoring | yes/yes |
| Software features/functionality: | |
| • Patient demographics and insurance data/Rules-based architecture | LIS feature/automation SW feature |
| • Supports data retrieval/Internet connectivity | automation SW feature/— |
| • Online real-time help system/QC/Stats and management reports | automation SW feature/—/automation SW feature |
| • Evaluates validity and releasability of results from automated analyzers | — |
| • Specimen tracking/Priority processing/Random-access spec. movement | automation SW feature/automation SW feature/automation SW feature |
| • Supports accession number redundancy (duplicate specimen ID) | automation SW feature |
| • Supports specimen carrier and level identification | automation SW feature |
| • Unique barcode number per container required | — |
| • Specimen routing/Multistop routing (one tube to multiple workstations) | automation SW feature/automation SW feature |
| • Specimen scheduling/Instrument scheduling | automation SW feature/— |
| • Routes test to workstation/Automatic reflex, repeat, dilutions | — |
| • Supports multiple HW configuration/Supports other proprietary transport. HW | automation SW feature/— |
| • Sample storage and retrieval SW/Supports approved CLSI standards | automation SW feature/automation SW feature |
| LIS(s) and versions interfaced and live with LAS/How LIS(s) are interfaced with LAS/Can use LOINC to identify tests when communicating with LIS | Cerner, SCC, Atlas, McKesson, others/HL7, ASTM/yes |
| Transportation systems available | no |
| • Model/Dimensions (H × W × D)*/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5 | — |
| • Containers device accommodates/Average throughput in cm per second | — |
| • Supports automatic rerouting for reflex, repeat, dilutions | — |
| • Modular HW/Installed options/Device can operate in track and manual mode | — |
| • Required utilities/Required maintenance | — |
| • Carrier type/Scalable system | — |
| Automated centrifugation available | no |
| • Model/Dimensions (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5 | — |
| • Maximum throughput per hour/Containers device accommodates | — |
| • Can identify tube types for custom programmed rate and spin times per run | — |
| • More than one centrifuge can be connected to track system | — |
| • For multiunit centrifuge: each centrifuge operates independently for rate and time | — |
| • Maintenance required | — |
| Automated input/accessioning available | yes |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | AutoMate 2500 Family units/64 × 73 × 53 in./yes/1,200 |
| • Containers device accommodates/Dedicated lanes for stat samples | 16, 13 × 100; 16, 13 × 75; diameter: 10.5–17.0 mm; length: 70–100 mm/yes |
| • Maximum No. of samples that can be loaded/Maintenance required | 300, continuously/— |
| Automated decapping available | yes |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | AutoMate 2500 Family units/64 × 73 × 53 in./yes/1,200 |
| • Containers device accommodates/Maintenance required | 16, 13 × 100; 16, 13 × 75; diameter: 10.5–17.0 mm; length: 70–100 mm/— |
| • Removes multiple size tube caps per run/Removes screw type sample caps | yes/yes |
| Automated sorting available | yes |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | AutoMate 2500 Family units/64 × 73 × 53 in./yes/1,200 |
| • Containers device accommodates/Software can sort by | 16, 13 × 100; 16, 13 × 75; others/specimen, test order, fill level, input position |
| Specimen integrity monitor available | no |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | — |
| • Containers device accommodates/Maintenance required | — |
| Automated aliquotting available | yes |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | AutoMate 1250, 2550/64 × 101 × 53 in./yes/600 |
| • Containers device accommodates | 16, 13 × 100; 16, 13 × 75; secondary tubes 13 × 75 |
| • Inspects samples for barcode/Detects and reports clots in specimen | yes/yes |
| • Detects and reports quantity not sufficient specimens/Maintenance required | yes/daily |
| Instrument (analyzer) interfaces: | |
| • Rules-based instrument interface control subsystem | no |
| • Process control of instrument via control subsystem | no |
| Physical/hardware (instrument/specimen) interface: | |
| • Hematology/Chemistry/Coagulation | — |
| • Immunoassay/Urinalysis | — |
| Instruments to which your system or product is interfaced | — |
| Other robotic products, components to which system or product is linked | — |
| Automated recapper or sealer available | sealer |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | all AutoMate 2500 Family units/—/yes/1,200 |
| • Recaps, seals multiple size tubes simult./Containers device accommodates | yes/16, 13 × 100; 16, 13 × 75 |
| • Maintenance required | daily |
| Automated storage and retrieval available | — |
| • Model/Dimen. (H × W × D)/Conforms to CLSI Stand. Auto 1-5/Avg. throughput** | — |
| • Containers device accommodates/Connects to the track | — |
| • Room temperature/Minimum and maximum number of tubes stored per module | — |
| • Multiple size tubes can be stored in the same module/Maintenance required | — |
| • Refrigerated storage and retrieval capability | — |
| Longitudinal upgrade pathway or plan to protect users’ investments | longitudinal upgrade pathway |
| Average time to install/Who provides service, support/Hours support is available | 1 week/Beckman Coulter/24–7 |
| On-site biomedical engineer required/User group meets regularly | no/no |
| List price | $290,000–$460,000 |
| Individual list prices for components: | |
| • Process control SW/Transportation systems/Auto. centrifugation | — |
| • Auto. input, accession/Auto. decap/Auto. sort/Auto. storage and retrieval | — |
| • Specimen integrity monitor/Automated aliquot | — |
| • Instrument (analyzer) interfaces/Automated recap | — |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | high-speed, cost-efficient way to automate pre- and postanalytical steps; improves patient safety and lab efficiency through tube inspection unit to ensure correct label is on the sample and that enough sample volume is available; allows direct sorting to most analyzers’ racks, and easy to change configurations |
| * For basic building block unit | |
| ** Average throughput in specimen containers per hour per device | |
| Note: a dash in lieu of an answer means company did not answer question or question is not applicable | |
| All information is supplied by the companies listed. The tabulation does not represent an endorsement by the CAP. |
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