Introducing Simple, Comprehensive Solutions for the Hemostasis Laboratory

 

Routine, specialty and STAT assays on compact, convenient and easy-to-use systems.

ACL ELITE PRO

• Offers a unique combination of process automation for the medium-volume laboratory.

ACL ELITE

• Simplified, offering the same testing capability for the lower volume, less demanding laboratory

 

 

ACL ELITE Systems

• Random Access Processing for minimized turnaround time
• STAT PT and APTT available in as little as eight minutes
• Bar-coded reagents (standard on ACL ELITE PRO)
• Superior walk-away capacity for 40 samples and up to 260 on-board cuvettes
• STAT Interrupt and Continuous sample loading for un-interrupted testing capability
• Large integrated color touch-screen
• Intuitive, easy-to-use “Windows®- like” software streamlines system operation
• Minimal mechanical components ensures robustness in design and requires minimal maintenance
• Comprehensive test menu makes specialty testing as simple as routine testing

 

Flexibility

• Multiple operation modes allow a lab to run the system for maximum efficiency
• 300-test protocol capacity, including 100 customizable by the user
• User-defined reflex testing rules
• User-defined test profiles allow for efficient usage of all reagent positions
• Multiple calibration modes including calibration during

 

Sample analysis

• Removable tray accommodates sample cups and primary tubes of varying sizes and fill volumes
• On-board bar-code reader ensures accurate sample identification
• STAT samples can be entered at any time in any position on the tray
• One-touch Run starts processing with the press of a button

 

Reagent Handling

• The ACL ELITE PRO accommodates 22 reagents; the ACL ELITE holds 18
• Reagents can be aspirated directly from the vial
• All reagent positions are monitored for volume and on-board stability
• "Profiling" tests allows a large number of test combinations to be processed within the same analytical session
• Hand-held bar-code reader for reagent vial identification (standard on ACL ELITE PRO)

 

 

Wash-R Bottle

One-liter Wash-Reference emulsion; continuous realtime monitoring of liquid level performed through a sensor system.

 

Dilutors

Precision and accuracy obtained with unique solid-state, fluidic dispensing system.

 

Sample Tray

Expanded capability holds up to 40 primary tubes/cups and ten additional reagents (from A1 to A10)

 

Reagent Area

Eight positions dedicated to reagents (from R1 to R8) on ACL ELITE; four additional refrigerated positions available (from R9 to R12) on ACL ELITE PRO.

 

Disk Drive

Computer-controlled backup, restore, software upgrades, export functions (i.e., patient data, QC data, reaction curves)

 

CD and Touch-screen

Unbeatable ease of use: just one touch starts the analyzer. Tilts for easy positioning

 

Rotor Stack

Temperature-controlled and store up to 12 rotors; rotors can be loaded continuously.

 

Analysis Area

Two channels: 660 nm for clotting assays and 405 nm for chromogenic and immunological assays.

 

Rotor Movements and Mechanics

Cuvette flow managed by transport and robotic arm mechanisms, allowing walk-away capability.

 

Probe and Sensors

Two needles for sample and reagent aspiration/ dispensation with capacitance liquid sensors.

 

Rotor Waste

Container Operator-safe and easily accessible.

 

Keyboard

In a drawer below the unit.

 

Adapters Storage

Area For storage of reagent adapters.

 

 

Test Analysis

• Centrifugal analysis providing outstanding precision
• Multiple reading systems that optimize analysis efficiency
• Waste area and preheated rotor storage that are continually monitored and allow for emptying and refilling at any time, even if the system is processing samples
• Automated rotor transport from preheat station to analysis area, and then to waste bin when the rotor is completely used, allows increased walk-away capability

 

Software Capabilities

• Clot signature curves generated through superior optics provide clotting and absorbance tracking for all reactions
• User-defined Rerun and Reflex criteria
• Calibrations can be performed in run along with patient samples
• Customizable system security allows tracking of user actions by lab management
• Disk-drive allows system settings to be exported and saved, along with patient and QC data
• Bi-directional host interface with host query
• Fully automated Factor Parallelism
• Customizable audible alerts

 

HemosILTM Reagents

• Up to 29 applications are now available on the ACL ELITE and ELITE PRO
• HemosIL reagents are optimized for IL systems 
• The exceptional range of sensitivity allows for consistent and superior performances
• HemosIL provides the highest standard of manufacturing and quality control 

 

 

Routine:

• PT RecombiPlasTin
• PT-Fibrinogen Recombinant
• PT-Fibrinogen-HS Plus
• PT-Fibrinogen-HS
• PT-Fibrinogen
• APTT SynthASil®
• APTT-SP
• APTT SynthAFax®
• APTT Lyophilized Silica*
• Fibrinogen-Clauss
• Thrombin Time (TT)
• Pro-IL-Complex*
• Hepatocomplex*

 

DVT and PE Diagnosis:

• D-Dimer

 

Thrombophilia Screening:

• Antithrombin
• Protein-C (chromogenic and clotting)
• Protein S (functional and antigenic)
• Factor V Leiden (APCR-V)

 

Lupus Anticoagulants:

• LAC Screen and LAC Confirm
• Silica Clotting Time

 

Coagulation Factors and VWF:

• FII, FV, FVII, FX Deficient Plasma
• FVIII, FIX, FXI, FXII Deficient Plasma
• Chromogenic FVIII
• von Willebrand Factor Antigen
• von Willebrand Factor Activity

Other Specialty Assays:

• Heparin
• Plasminogen
• Plasmin Inhibitor

 

Calibrators and Controls:

• Calibration Plasma
• Normal Control Plasma
• Low Abnormal Control Plasma
• High Abnormal Control Plasma
• Special Test Control Level 1
• Special Test Control Level 2
• D-Dimer Controls (Low and High)
• Low Fibrinogen Control 

Coagulometric Wavelength	660 nm
Chromogenic and Latex Wavelength	405 nm
Immunological Tests	✔
Samples On-board (13 x 64 mm, 13 x 75 mm, 13 x 100 mm, 11.5 x 64 mm, 11.5 x 92 mm primary tubes types and cups)	Up to 40
Reagents On-board (16, 10, 4 mL vials type)	18 ACL ELITE 22 ACL ELITE PRO
Cuvettes On-board	20 ACL ELITE 260 ACL ELITE PRO
On-board Bar-code Reader	✔
Sample Predilution	✔
Automated Curve Predilution	✔
STAT Capability	✔
Automated Sample Loading	✔
Automated Rotor Loading	N/A ACL ELITE ✔ ACL ELITE PRO
Patient Data Storage	30,000 tests - 1,000 samples by 30 tests
Quality Control	50 Controls by 20 tests each (750 files by 500 results each)
Analytical Reference	✔
Reaction Curves Displayed	✔
Rerun and Reflex Tests	60 rules, 3 criteria each, 10 reflex tests per rule
Liquid (sample and reagent) Sensors	✔
Touch-screen (graphic)	✔
Automatic Printing	✔
External Printer	Optional (USB or Parallel)
ESCP2 Emulation Protocol for the External Printer	✔
HP-PCL Emulation Protocol for the External Printer	✔
ASTM Bi-directional Interface	✔
Automatic Downloading (Host Query)	✔
Automatic Uploading	✔
Mouse	✔
PT/Fib (PT based)	Up to 175/hour
APTT	Up to 125/hour
PT/Fib (PT based)/APTT	Up to 70 Samples/hour

 

Siemens CA-600 Series Coagulation Systems