Goals of Open Automation: Flexible System

The integration of a Tosoh analyzer into the automation implementation of a clinical laboratory offers significant benefits to the working processes and is intended to achieve the following goals:

• Integration of multi competence technologies.
• Improvement of laboratory turnaround time with consistent throughput over time.
• Simultaneous management of routine and emergency workloads.
• Automation of repetitive manual procedures.
• Elimination of the need for the presorting of specimens.
• Qualification of operator work by taking them off tasks associated with pre-analysis .
• Simple connection and a sophisticated data transmission system ensure analytical quality with minimal maintenance.

Integration of Automation Into the Laboratory Data Processing System

The development of total process automation with real time traceability has resulted in flexible devices ready to interface into many tracking systems available on the market today and their future evolutions.  This has been achieved by the:

• Development of a monitorable, certifiable and controllable process.
• Use of expert systems for automatic analytical control of results.
• Detailed process quality management and control.
• Development of solutions tailored to the requirements of individual laboratories according to their needs and expectations.

Tosoh Instruments for Automation

Tosoh systems in both immunoassays and chromatography implement international NCCLS specifications. This means that the analysers are 'Pit Line' capable - i.e. able to sample directly from the automation tracks.

An expert system allows communication between the automation and the analyzer, creating a high degree of synchronicity.  This ensures the same performance levels are achieved as those obtainable in stand-alone mode.

AIA-2000 LA:
Automated Immunoassay Analyzer

• The instrument is usable directlly on the automation chain and has a throughput of 180 tests/hour with time to first result in just 20 minutes. Fully automatic with random access.
• Analyte selection of 31 analytes/specimen with multiple calibration curve stability of 90 days.
• Sampling from primary test tube with bar code specimen recognition, in addition to level and clot sensors, auto-dilution and auto-pre-treatment.
• Also usable in stand-alone mode.

View further information on the 2000 Analyzer

 Our flagship immunoassay system, the AIA-2000 Automated Immunoassay Analyzer can be connected to a number of tracking systems, allowing full laboratory automation.

 Please contact us if you require any further information regarding these solutions.