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190 ADVIA 2400 Operator’s Guide
Appendix D – Specifications
Specifications – all
Item Description
Method
Measurement method Open discrete
Single-line, simultaneous, multi-item measurement. Full random access.
Process
Throughput rate 2400 tests/hour
Biochemistry 1800 tests/hour
Electrolyte 600 tests/hour
Sample throughput rate Maximum 1800 samples/hour
Simultaneous measurement item Maximum 103 items
Normally 50 (main system) + 3 (ISE)
Sample
Measurement sample Blood serum, plasma, urine (method dependent), and CSF
Containers
Cups
5-mL (13 x 75 mm), 7 –mL (13 x 100 mm), 10-mL (16 x 100 mm)
collection tubes; dead volume for collection tubes is 200 µL
1-mL sample cup (STT only), Hitachi 2-mL sample cups,
and Ez Nest 2-mL sample cups in 7-mL (16 x 75 mm) collection tubes
(URH) or STT sample adapter; dead volume for sample cups is 50 µL.
Trays
STT Used for general samples and calibrators for multipoint calibration assays
Two lines (outer and inner) of 42 samples each Total positions in STT
tray: 84
Sample barcode (13 digits): Code 39, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5,
Code 128 format A, B and special characters (. - + / * $ % )
CTT
URH
Used for calibrators, controls, and diluents
Two lines, 34 samples in outer line and 27 samples in inner line. Total
positions in CTT tray: 61
Liquid contents on CTT tray are cooled to between 6
°
C and 14
°
C
Universal rack handler 5 position rack
Original sample volume
2 to 30
µ
L (0.1
µ
L increments)
Assay sample volume (after
dilution)
1 to 25
µ
L (0.1
µ
L increments)
Reassay
Container Dilution tray (DTT) cuvette