Beckman Coulter TQ-Prep, Reference

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SPECIFICATIONS/CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Reagent Usage
Anticoagulant
Use a salt of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) as the anticoagulant.
The performance characteristics of the TQ-Prep Workstation were established using K
3
EDTA
at a concentration of 1.5 mg of anticoagulant per mL of whole blood.
Specimen Type
Whole blood
Sample Size
100 µL anticoagulated whole blood for use with monoclonal antibodies
CYTO-STAT
®
/COULTER CLONE
®
monoclonal antibody reagents
Tube Size
12 x 75 (+1/-2) mm test tube, round bottom, glass or plastic, that fits in the TQ-Prep
Workstation’s carousel. Plastic tubes are recommended.
Mixing Speed
1,200-1,800 rpm
Throughput
r
Three-reagent mode -
80
tubes per hour
r
Four reagent mode -
64
tubes per hour
Sample Processing Time
r
ImmunoPrep A, B, and C: 38 seconds ±2 seconds
r
ImmunoPrep A, B, and C, and OPTION reagent: 47 seconds ±2 seconds
Cycle Type
Reagent A
(µL)
Reagent B
(µL)
Reagent C
(µL)
OPTION Reagent
(µL)
Automatic prime:
Occurs before any active function that is
requested after 12 hours of instrument
inactivity. 20 20 20 20
User requested prime:
Occurs after pressing .
100 100 100 100
New reagent prime:
Occurs after pressing .
871 694 635 920
Sample processing 600 265 100 500