Instrument description
The Interrliner consists of the following main modules:
Start-pool
- Loading of racks through belt-driven transport system
- Capability of holding 21 Sysmex racks
- Keyboard (in drawer)
Tube handling and transport
- Indexer unit, initialising racks and reading the barcode of the sample tubes and sample racks.
- Sample robot unit, mixing the sample tubes and placing successively each sample tube on the ESR analyzer unit for aspiration.
- Conveyor belt, running from the Start pool.
- Front Return line, for transport of racks back to Sysmex XN and XR after sampling.
- Protection hood.
ESR analyzer unit
- ESR measuring instrument with a belt holding 84 precision's bore glass Westergren pipettes.
- Automated aspiration of the sample tube.
- Automated dilution of EDTA blood sample with citrate.
- Automated measurement of ESR after 30 or 60 minutes.
- Automated cleaning and drying of pipettes.
Reagents cabinet
- Swing door for easy access
- Capable of storage of all needed reagents
PC with touch screen LCD monitor
- Windows based platform
- Dedicated instrument software
- Optional network connections
- USB port
Option:
External barcode reader, which can be connected to the USB port of the ESR analyzer unit. This barcode reader can be used for reagent handling and for ID-input in sample history search.
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