IDS IDS-iSYS, User Manual

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With all modules fitted the analyser comprises the following key components:
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A refrigerated reagent compartment, consisting of 15 rails containing the Immunoassay or Biochemistry
racks as well as a specialised rack for chronometric reagents.
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A compartment for samples , calibrators and controls with, depending on the analyser configuration, a
fixed sample tray with 64 positions , or a rack containing 6 removable trays each with 20 positions.
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A pipetting arm that pipettes both reagents and samples.
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A thermo-regulated carousel set at 37°C with 90 positions for disposable cuvettes. Incorporated into the
carousel is the spectrophotometer, used for measuring absorbancy from certain Immunoassay,
Biochemistry and Turbidimetry reactions.
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A sedimentation module for magnetic particles.
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An automatic cuvette loader, holding 960 cuvettes at a time (pre-formed as a cube).
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A luminometer measuring luminescence in Immunoassay reactions (Immunoassay version).
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Four washers for washing magnetic particles.
The barcode reader integrated into the reagent compartment identifies reagent cartridges supplied by IDS.
A second barcode reader, located on the front of the analyser identifies ancillary reagents.
Samples, calibrators and controls are identified or by the reader located on the front for analysers with a fixed
sample tray, either by a reader integrated into the sample compartment for analysers with removable sample
trays.
Operating principle
1-2- General Overview (continued)
IDS-iSYS User Manual - Revision M1
Operating principle 1-2
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