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
• Printer stand (to hold optional printer)

Tube handling and transport

• Indexer unit, initialising racks and reading the barcode of the sample tubes.
• Sample robot unit, mixing the sample tubes and placing successively each sample tube on the ESR analyser unit for aspiration.
• Conveyor belt, running from the Start-Pool to the End-Pool to transport the racks.
• Protection hood.

ESR analyser 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.

End-pool

• Capability of holding 21 Sysmex racks
• Manually off loaded
  or
• Off-loaded automatically (if the Interrliner is used as part of the Sysmex XN system)

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 on the USB port of the ESR analyser unit. This barcode reader can be used for reagent handling and for ID-input in sample history search.