DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer

System Simplicity for Expedient and Efficient Performance

Meet the DxC 500 AU—an easy-to-use chemistry analyzer that helps you optimize your operations, protect your productivity, and trust your results. Discover how we’re taking our clinical chemistry portfolio’s tradition of excellence to the next level.

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Description

Standardize on Excellence in Clinical Chemistry
Have confidence in accurate results you can trust—from anywhere in your network—with:

  • Standardized user experience for reduced operator variation, training, and troubleshooting
  • Standardized test menus, assay protocols, and reference ranges for equivalent results across platforms
  • Standardized quality control for confident comparisons of assay performance within your lab network and beyond

With this level of standardization, you can count on consistent and accurate results, informed patient care, and strong traceability to common standards.

Reduce Waste and Simplify Your Workflows with Flexible Reagent Storage
The DxC 500 AU’s reagent refrigerator offers 76 positions (and up to 60 individual analytes) to accommodate the various sizes you need—including 15, 30, and 60 mL. With ready-to-use reagents, you can choose the right kit size for your lab’s workload—no prep work required.

Don’t Waste Another Minute Finding the Right Sample Rack for Each Tube
Our unique DxLAB sample racks simplify sample loading of tube and nesting cups for easy processing of calibrators, quality control, and patient testing in a single rack. They accommodate various tube and cup sizes, so you can continuously load them as they arrive in the lab—no need to sort by size.

Busy Shift? Bring It On.
With throughput of up to 800 photometric tests per hour with ISEs, demanding workloads are no match for you. The DxC 500 AU clinical chemistry analyzer empowers low-volume labs to handle testing surges with ease, so you’re always ready to deliver the right results, on time—every time.

 

Main Specifications

Analytical method

 Fully automated, random-access clinical chemistry system with STAT capability

Analytical principles

 Spectrophotometry and potentiometry Assay types

Assay types

 Endpoint, rate, fixed point and indirect ISE

Analytical method

 Colorimetry, turbidimetry, latex agglutination and indirect ISE

Chemistry menu capacity

 >135 preprogrammed, photometrics currently available (including LIH + HbA1c (Thb, HbA1c + HbA1c%) and ISE

Throughput

  • 400 photometric tests per hour, up to 800 with ISE
  • ISE maximum test per hour: 600 if ISE only
  • HbA1c maximum tests per hour: 65 if HbA1c only

Sample types (assay dependent)

 Serum, Plasma, Urine, CSF, Whole blood

Sample management/capacity

  • 168 sample tubes (24 racks of 7 tubes), unique continuous loading feature
  • Refrigerated STAT carousel: 22 samples can be run simultaneously (cal, QC and routine samples)

Sample container sizes

 Primary and secondary tubes: diameter between 11.5 mm and 16 mm; height between 55 mm and 102 mm; nested micro cups and sample cups

Sample volume

 1.0 μL-25 μL in 0.1 μL increments (assay dependent)

Sample Barcode symbology

 NW7, EAN13, CODE 39, CODE 128, ISBT-128, 2 of 5 standard, 2 of 5 interleaved mixed readable (max. six types at the same time, except if using ISBT-128)

Compartment temperatures

  • STAT wheel: 39.2°F to 50°F (4.5°C to 12°C)
  • Reagent compartment: 39.2°F to 50°F (4.5°C to 12°C)

Reagent storage capacity

 76 positions in a single reagent carousel (refrigerated between 39.2°F (4°C) and 53.6°F (12°C); bottle sizes: 15 mL, 30 mL, 60 mL

Barcoded reagents

 Automatic tracking of: Available tests, Expiration date, Lot number

Reagent volume

 10 μL-250 μL (1 μL increments)

Total reaction volume

90 μL-350 μL

Reaction cuvette

 Permanent glass cuvettes

Reaction time

 Up to 8 minutes, 37.5 seconds

Reaction temperature

98.6°F ± 0.5°F (37°C ±0.3°C)

Reaction incubation method

 Dry bath

Photometric range

 0 OD-3.0 OD

Wavelength

 13 different wavelengths between 340 nm and 800 nm

Automated sample pre-dilution

 Repeat run with increased or decreased sample volume or sample pre-dilution (1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, up to 100 times)

Sample quality analysis

  • Lipemia, hemolysis and icterus indices
  • Clot detection and probe crash protection

Calibration

  • Calibration curve stability up to 90 days (assay dependent)
  • Calibrator value assignment by 2D barcode
  • Calibration curves and parameters displayed on screen

Quality control

  • Shewhart day-to-day management (Levey-Jennings method)
  • Multi-rule control (Westgard method)

Reflex testing

 User-defined

Calculated result

  • Pre-defined for the commonly used calculations
  • User-defined

Installation Requirements

Dimensions and weight

  • Analyzer with monitor:
    • Weight: Max 992 pounds (450 kg)
    • Length: 6.9 ft (2100 mm)
    • Height: 5.3 ft (1602 mm)
    • Depth: 2.53 ft (770 mm)
  • Clearance Requirements:
  • Clearance around the analyzer for ventilation
    • Rear: Minimum of 20 in (500 mm)
  • Clearance around the analyzer for service
    • Rear: Minimum of 20 in (500mm)
    • Left: 20 in (500 mm)
    • Right: Minimum of 25 in (500 mm)
    • Top: Minimum of 0 in (0 mm)
    • Front: Minimum of 24.7 in (635 mm)

Drain requirements

  • Drain Location
    • Maximum distance 33 ft (10 m) from the system
    • Maximum height 5 ft (1.5 m) from the floor
  • Drain Volume
    • Concentrated waste: 5.5 L hour (normal), 7.5 L hour HbA1c
    • Diluted waste: 12L/hour

Water supply requirements

  • Maximum water consumption: 20 L hour
  • Water type: Deionized CAP type II or better, bacteria free
  • Continuous flow supply
  • Resistivity: > 0.5 MΩ∙cm filtered with a 0.5 μm filter

Power and environmental requirements

  • Power Supply: 200V, 208V, 220V, 230V, 240V, 60 Hz
  • Computer
    • CPU Intel Core i7-6700 processor
    • Memory: 32GB DDR4
    • Storage: 512GB SSD
    • Operating system: Windows 10
    • External communication types: RS232 serial interface
    • Ethernet: LAN using TCP/IP
  • Monitor
    • Touchscreen display: 21.5 in diagonal TFT LCD with projected capacitive touch
  • Interface
    • Pixels: 1920 x 1080 RGB

Operating environment

  • Ambient temperature: 64°F to 90°F (18°C to 32°C)
  • Humidity: 20% to 80% RH (without condensation)
  • Altitude: Maximum 6,561 ft (2,000 m) above sea level
  • Generated Noise Level: <60 dB

Communication modes

  • Unidirectional, bi-directional, bi-directional with true host query
  • LAN connection to LIS per ASTM protoco

 

Documents

 

DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer Instructions for Use (v1.4.0)
Instrument IFU – Manual Lot No / Serial No: N/A Languages: English
Line / Series / Product
DxC 500 AU
Item / Ref No.
Document No.
C24569.AB
Released Date
8/19/2024
 DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer IFU Supplement Addendum (v1.4.1)
Instrument IFU – IFU/Manual Addendum Lot No / Serial No: N/A Languages: English
Line / Series / Product
DxC 500 AU
Item / Ref No.
Document No.
D14433.AC
Released Date
9/11/2024
 DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer Release Notes Addendum (v1.4.1)
Instrument IFU – IFU/Manual Addendum Lot No / Serial No: N/A Languages: English
Line / Series / Product
DxC 500 AU
Item / Ref No.
Document No.
D09087.AE
Released Date
9/10/2024
 DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer IFU Supplement Addendum (v1.4)
Instrument IFU – IFU/Manual Addendum Lot No / Serial No: N/A Languages: English
Line / Series / Product
DxC 500 AU
Item / Ref No.
Document No.
D14433.AB
Released Date
9/11/2024
 DxC 500 AU Chemistry Analyzer Release Notes Addendum (v1.4)
Instrument IFU – IFU Lot No / Serial No: N/A Languages: English
Line / Series / Product
DxC 500 AU
Item / Ref No.
Document No.
D09087.AD
Released Date
9/11/2024

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