Clinical Analysers + Reagents

Pointe 180

The Pointe 180 is a small, semi-automated chemistry analyser with six filters and a surprisingly large test menu. It has an onboard incubator with 12 wells at 37°c, a temperature controlled cuvette well and internal temperature control. The analyser leads the user through test performance in a step-by-step manner. The new graphics software allows extended timed absorbance interval data and kinetic data plots to be printed.

The analyser has 48 programmed and 12 open channels, and reads, calculates, and prints results in under three seconds. The analyser reads test tubes upon insertion - no need to press a button. Optimised parameters for Pointe Scientific reagents are already entered - just select the test number. The open channels are available for programming other tests. The normal range for each test is automatically printed out, and results that are out of the normal range are flagged. Normal ranges can be edited to fit the area or population. Results generated by the Pointe 180 are comparable to results reported out by the hospital and reference labs.

The analyser can use single point calibration by standard/factor, multi-point calibration with point to point curve fit, percent absorbance and rate by standard or factor. These calculation options allow the analyser to perform endpoint, initial rate, kinetic rate and batch kinetic methodologies.

Pointe 180 II

The Pointe 180 II is a small bench top analyser designed and use to read and calculate the results of in-vitro clinical diagnostic assays on human serum, plasma, or urine as well as any other application requiring absorbance or concentration readings.

The analyser is provided with 43 pre-programmed test parameters and is capable of storing up to 120 assays in memory for later recall. The analyser is equipped with a built in vacuum pump and external waste bottle with level sensing. The analyser is supplied with a removable flowcell to allow for use of 1 cm square as well as 12 mm round cuvettes.

The analyser is designed with many features to minimize operator error, such as stable factory calibration, pre-programmed calculations, visual and audible feedback, flags and error messages.

In addition, it will store up to 512 patient results, 512 control results, 20 patients on a work list and 15 tests per patient.