Automation & Pentra C200 Flashcards
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Process whereby an analytical instrument performs many tests with only minimal involvement of an analyst
the controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices without human intervention
Automation
the controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices without human intervention.
Automation
The transport of a quantity of analyte or reagent from one specimen reaction into and contaminating a subsequent one
Carry-over
Type of analysis in which each specimen in a batch passes through the same continuous stream at the same rate and is subjected to the same analytical reactions
Continuous-flow analysis
Type of analysis in which the sample is aspirated into the sample probe and then is delivered, often with reagent, through the same orifice into a
reaction cup or another container
Discrete analysis
Type of analysis in which each specimen is subjected to multiple analytical processes so that a set of test results is obtained on a single specimen
Multiple-channel analysis
Type of analysis in which all specimens
are subjected to a series of analytical processes at the same time and in a parallel fashion
Parallel analysis
The most common configuration of an
automated analyser, in which analyses are performed on a collection of specimens sequentially and each specimen is analyzed for a different selection of tests
Random-access analysis
Type of analysis in which each specimen in a batch enters the analytical process one after another, and each result or set of results emerges in the same order as the specimens are entered
Sequential analysis
Type of analysis in which each specimen is subjected to a single process so that only results for a single analyte are produced
Single-channel analysis
The number of specimens processed by an analyzer during a given period of time, or the rate at which an analytical system processes specimens
Throughput
First automated analyzer
Autoanalyzer by Technicon in 1957
First commercial centrifugal analyzer was developed by
Dr. Norman G. Anderson (1970)
A prototype of the first commercial centrifugal analyzer was created in
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
What year was the production of thin film analysis
1976
The first to use microsample volumes and reagents on slides for dry chemistry analysis
First to incorporate computer technology extensively into its design and us
Kodak Ektachem (1978)
Minimum time from initial sampling to the production of a result
Dwell Time
The maximum number of test results that can be produced by an analyzer in a given time period
Throughput
Usually requested if there is an emergency
Always prioritize among other request
STAT Analysis
AUTOMATED SYSTEM DESIGNS
Total Laboratory Designs
Modular Integrated system
Stand-alone systems
Employs an integrated track system that links all the laboratory’s workstations together to create a continuous, comprehensive network that automates almost all the steps involved in laboratory testing
Total Laboratory Automation
Consists of an integrated tract device that connects all of the laboratory workstations, to create a 2 continuous, inclusive network that serves to automate nearly every step involved in the testing of each sample
Roche Diagnostics System
Same with TLA but only smaller
Link together multiple laboratory disciplines into a single testing platform that is interconnected by a track
Modular Integrated Systems
To automate specific sections of the process that are still manual operations
Stand-alone systems
