Hematology
n large laboratories, rows of instruments are seen working tirelessly like miniature factories – only they produce not commodities but medical test results. Mindray CAL 8000 new-generation cellular automation line is one of them, but unlike a typical workhorse, it is intelligent. It is a highly automated workstation for smarter, faster, and more accurate cellular analysis. It can perform competently in the face of these challenges. The workstation can hold up to four units of BC-6800 automated hematology analyzer, which utilizes the advanced SF Cube technology and 3-D scatter grams to help doctors better differentiate blood cell populations and reveal abnormal cells undetectable by conventional techniques. With 125 CBC tests per hour per unit, BC-6800 brings the process rate of the workstation to 20–30 percent higher than other similar models, effectively alleviating laboratory's stress during the peak processing hours.
On CAL 8000, the hematology analyzer, slide maker and stainer, CRP analyzer, and HbA1c analyzer are all integrated into one seamless production line through automated track modules and trolley. Simply by loading a single tube of blood sample onto the automation system, one can get all the test results. This innovative walk-away automation functionality has made possible the CBC+CRP+HbA1c testing all in one streamlined workstation for the first time in the industry. It offers a smart solution, or rather, a smart expert – the labX pert 2.0. It is a software that can automatically sort out the suspected samples for manual validation. The pathologist then decides if rerun or microscopic review is warranted based on their clinical experience. It avoids wasting slides and reduces extra work. Moreover, the onboard automated re-exam functionality also helps enhance work efficiency.
The CMU software
The touch screen is the “brain” of CAL 8000. It optimizes the distribution of workload between each analyzer unit and decides which sample requires a blood smear. It displays the status of each analyzer or SC-120 installed on CAL 8000 as well as the volume of balance reagent. This intuitive software can tell the users all necessary information of CAL 8000 at any given time. Consequently, the users spend less time operating CAL 8000 and can arrange their working schedule better.
Multi “R” tests
The CAL 8000 can automatically distribute the samples with “Repeat”, “Rerun” and “Reflex” criteria which are pre-defined by users.The re-exam criteria on CAL 8000 can be defined by many conditions, such as time, patient’s age, gender, department, etc. This helps minimize the number of blood smears.
Special tube racks
The special tube racks utilize different barcodes to differentiate specific testing purposes, such as “QC”, “Slide making & staining only” and “RET test only”. The special tube racks can carry the tubes to perform these specific functions in the simplest way.
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