Beckman Coulter to Launch New Chemistry System with Proprietary Closed-Tube Sampling and High-Sensitivity Detection System.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K FULLERTON, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 20, 2000 Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BEC) today announced the company will launch a new routine chemistry analyzer with closed-tube sampling (CTS (1) (Clear To Send) The RS-232 signal sent from the receiving station to the transmitting station that indicates it is ready to accept data. Contrast with RTS. (2) (Common Type System) The data typing used in . ) and a highly sensitive detection system early next year. Upon its release, the SYNCHRON LX(R)20 PRO will be the only clinical chemistry analyzer on the market with CTS capability. Designed for mid- to high-volume laboratories, the SYNCHRON LX20 PRO features proprietary CTS technology that eliminates the need for workers to remove the caps from sample tubes. This CTS capability will help laboratories increase productivity, as well as lower overall costs by reducing sample processing time. The CTS expertise also helps improve workplace safety by reducing exposure to biohazards and repetitive motion injuries. In addition, the new analyzer features a highly sensitive, near-infrared particle immunoassay Immunoassay An assay that quantifies antigen or antibody by immunochemical means. The antigen can be a relatively simple substance such as a drug, or a complex one such as a protein or a virus. (NIPIA) detection system, which enables a larger menu of tests. "Laboratories are looking for better ways to get their work done. The new SYNCHRON LX20 PRO reinforces our strategy to offer solutions that simplify and automate analytical processes in the clinical laboratory," said Jeff McHugh, Beckman Coulter vice president, diagnostics commercial operations, Americas. Overall, the SYNCHRON LX20 PRO test menu consists of more than 100 reagents comprised of general chemistries, critical care chemistries, proteins, serologies and esoteric chemistries, as well as therapeutic drug monitoring therapeutic drug monitoring Clinical pharmacology The regular measurement of serum levels of drugs requiring close 'titration' of doses in order to ensure that there are sufficient levels in the blood to be therapeutically effective, while avoiding potentially and drugs-of-abuse testing (DAT (1) (Dynamic Address Translator) A hardware circuit that converts a virtual memory address into a real address. See also DAT file. (2) (Digital Audio Tape) A magnetic tape technology used for backing up data. ) reagents. The SYNCHRON LX20 PRO boasts 1,440 tests per hour and can analyze -- in just 42 seconds -- the more routine chemistries, which include albumin, BUN (blood urea nitrogen blood urea nitrogen n. Abbr. BUN Nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood or serum, used as a indicator of kidney function. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ), calcium ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. (ion selective electrode An Ion-selective electrode (ISE) is a transducer (sensor) which converts the activity of a specific ion dissolved in a solution into an electrical potential which can be measured by a voltmeter or pH meter. ), carbon dioxide, chloride, creatinine, glucose, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and total protein. Beckman Coulter, headquartered in Fullerton, Calif., is a leading provider of instrument systems and complementary products that simplify and automate processes in life science and clinical laboratories. The company's products are used throughout the world in all phases of the battle against disease, from pioneering medical research and drug discovery to diagnostic testing that aids in patient treatment. Annual sales for the company totaled $1.8 billion in 1999, with approximately half of this amount generated outside the United States. More information on the company is available at www.beckmancoulter.com. |
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