Atellica CI Analyzer

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The Atellica CI Analyzer addresses big challenges—all in a compact 1.9m² footprint..

The weight of the responsibility you carry in the lab, and the enormity of the challenges you face to deliver quality testing– quickly, consistently, and accurately – day after day, is constant. Labs of all sizes are being asked to do more with less. This calls for more than a one-size fits all approach. The Atellica® CI Analyzer addresses these issues head-on—achieve predictable patient care, deliver greater agility across your network and meet security and sustainability goals – all in a compact 1.9m² footprint.

Sophisticated User Interface

Integrated with common laboratory functions to help minimize training and ensure optimal workflow

Easy for every skill level. With workforce shortages primary operators may have varied backgrounds. The Atellica® CI Analyzer is designed so anyone can feel comfortable in a minimal amount of time.
Customizable for navigation and alerting for your lab. Setup your user interface navigation and set notifications like you setup a smartphone so it fits your laboratory your way.
Provides Traceability and Inspection Readiness. Your workload is more than just patient results and throughput. The user interface anticipates your needs for accreditation requirements.

Chemistry: Up to 1000 test per hour (600 PMs, 400 ISEs) with 70 reagent positions

Microvolume technology maximizes the test yield from
a single aspiration.
IMT (Integrated Multisensor Technology) sensor for
electrolyte analysis with automatic QC and no daily maintenance.
Total 70 Chemistry reagent positions accommodating
single & dual reagent kits up to 2100 tests

Immunoassay: Up to 120 tests per hour with 20 primary and 20 ancillary positions

Environmental controls and consistent temperature for precise immunoassay reactions
Separate wash ring provides a tailored wash routine for the assay and helps deliver low-end sensitivity and specificity
Total 40 immunoassay reagent positions (20 primary and 20 ancillary reagent positions)

Independent Integration

Atellica^® CI Analyzer uses random access sampling, no common processing components for CH and IM analysis, maximizing throughput up to 1120 tests per hour.

Sample Handling

The rack handler has both input and output queues and can accommodate 60 samples in 10 six (6) position racks with STAT testing capabilities.

Standardized to Atellica Solution

Atellica^® CI Analyzer uses the same technology, workflow, reagents, consumables, and user interface, all in 1.9 m².

Operational Efficiency

Independent Integration and Random-Access Sampling maximizing throughput up to 1120 tests per hour.

Maintenance: <5 minutes hands-on daily maintenance.
STAT Testing: STAT sample processing within in 60 seconds.
Consumables: load/unload reagents and system consumables on the fly, and during sample processing.
Standardized to Atellica Solution: providing continuity across the network and sustainability efforts across Siemens Healthineers.

Chemistry

Microvolume technology maximizes the test yield from a single sample aspiration
IMT sensor for electrolyte analysis with automatic calibration
Total 70 chemistry reagent positions, accommodating single and dual well reagent packs, with up to 2100 tests per kit
Up to 6 months reagent onboard stability
Calibration intervals up to 200 days

Immunoassay

Environmental controls and consistent temperatures for precise immunoassay reactions
Temperature controlled incubation, fast throughput for efficient turn around times
Separate wash ring provides a tailored wash routine for each assay and helps deliver low end sensitivity, and specificity.
Total 40 immunoassay reagent positions (20 primary and 20 ancillary positions)
Up to 3 months reagents onboard stability
Calibration intervals up to 90 days

Maximize your lab’s potential with high-performing assays that deliver what matters most ─ accurate, clinically relevant results on an efficient and scalable instrument:

Full cardiac panel, including your choice of BNP or NT-proBNP, and high-sensitivity troponin I, the only hs-cTnI assay with faster protocols validated in APACE, High-STEACS and HIGH-US cohorts.
Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) for the assessment of ovarian reserve, part of a growing reproductive endocrinology menu that also includes sFlt-1*and PlGF* to aid in the prognosis of preeclampsia.
Comprehensive infectious disease menu with workflow-efficient HIV and hepatitis assays, and the only HBsAg II* assay that offers a “hot zone” and SMART algorithm for greater lab efficiency.
Proprietary ELF™ Test*, a simple blood test to evaluate the risk of NASH liver fibrosis progression.

With a planned menu of over 200 assays across 20 disease states, the Atellica CI Analyzer helps standardize results and streamline workflows for your entire network. When results, workflows, and inventory are standardized across users and locations, you protect time and budgets to help every lab in your network increase the value of its care.

*Under development. Not available for sale.

Product Specifications

Description

Integrated chemistry and immunoassay analyzer. Chemistry and immunoassay technologies share
no major components to help maximize test throughput while minimizing laboratory footprint.

Test Throughput

Up to 1120 tests per hour (up to 600 photometric, 400 IMT, 120 immunoassay)

User Interface

Integrated software with intelligent monitoring of supplies, consumables, and common laboratory
tasks from the home screen dashboard. User interface includes onboard tools to assist with
laboratory accreditation and simplifies training to optimize the user experience with guided
workflows, lab evaluation suite, and customizable dashboard.

Walkaway Time

2 hours

Sample Handling

Validated Sample Types

Serum, plasma, amniotic fluid, urine, whole blood (assay-specific), CSF, and other

Sample Integrity Control

Liquid-level sensing, clot/clog detection, bubble detection, short-sample detection; hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia

Auto-repeat

Automatic repeat testing from the original and diluted samples

Sample Dilution

Assay-dependent; can be auto-diluted and repeated when results extend linearity

Auto-reflex Testing

Configurable; additional tests based on results of first test or test mix

Sample Carryover Prevention

Chemistry uses precision wash system.
Immunoassay uses disposable sample tips to eliminate carryover.

Sample Volume per Test

2–100 μL of sample (varies by assay)

Reaction Area

Reaction Cuvettes

CH dilution cuvettes (64 reusable cuvettes: four segments with 16 cuvettes each)
CH reaction ring segments (clinical chemistry = 130 reusable cuvettes, 10 segments, 13 cuvettes)
IM incubation ring holds 56 cuvettes.

Reaction Temperature

CH: 37°C ±0.3°C, IM: 37°C ±0.4°C

Chemistry Reaction Detection

Reaction area: photometer, LED light source with 11 fixed wavelengths (340, 410, 451, 478, 505,
545, 571, 596, 658, 694, 805 nm). Linearity: 0–3.0 AU. Resolution: 0.0001 AU.

Chemistry Assay Calculations

Endpoint (EPA), rate reaction (RRA), 2-point rate (2PA), sample blank correction

Immunoassay Reaction Detection

Photomultiplier tube

Immunoassay Reaction Formats

Sandwich, competitive, and antibody-capture/antigen-bridge formats

Assay Time

Chemistry and immunoassay: 1–54 minutes, assay-dependent

Assay Technology

CH: Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT, electrolytes), photometric, and turbidimetric
IM: chemiluminescence testing methodology using advanced acridinium ester technology

Reagent Handling

Reagent Compartments

CH: one tray (70 positions), refrigerated, temperature-controlled compartment 4–12°C
IM: 20 primary, 20 ancillary reagent positions with refrigeration and humidity control, continuous
and automatic mixing to maintain particle suspension, temperature-controlled compartments 4–10°C

Reagent Packs

CH: 50 mL dual-well reagent containers (2 x 25 mL each); 95–2100 tests per pack
IM: ReadyPack® cartridge: 50–200 tests per pack

Reagent Integrity Control

Reagent pack barcode identification: automatic pack/well tracking, notification of inventory, calibration
and control validity, onboard stability, low and expired reagents, detection of reagent bubbles

Onboard Stability

CH: up to 6 months (assay-dependent)
IM: up to 3 months (assay-dependent)

Dispensing System

CH: one probe with liquid-level sensing and crash detection
IM: one probe with liquid-level sensing and crash detection

Barcode-labeled Packs

Yes

Average Reagent Volume

10–100 μL per test, assay-dependent

Open Channels

CH only: available. Configurable to assay specifications with ability to copy Atellica CH assays
and configure per laboratory needs.

Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT) for Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻ (CH only)

Assay Time

18 seconds

Sample Volume

25 μL produces three results

Sample Dilution

Automatic 1:10; automatic monitoring for bias with every patient result

Calibration

Automatic calibration

Priming

Automatic priming cycle

A-LYTE™ Integrated Multisensor
Technology Cartridge Use Life

Up to 5000 samples or 14 days

Calibration/QC

Auto-calibration

Automatic calibration orders generated by test definition for CH and IM assays.

Calibration Review

Graphical display of calibration curves for a minimum of 20 different reagent lots and 20 reagent packs for
each assay with autovalidation.

Auto-QC

Automatic QC orders generated by test definition for CH and IM assays. Quality control testing can be
automatically ordered by day, time, panel, test count, control material, and with calibration orders.

Quality Control Review

Advanced QC package with graphical display of QC in real time, including patient moving averages, Levey-Jennings plots,
Westgard rules, RiliBÄK rules; up to 125,000 control results can be stored; autovalidation, archivable to removable media.

QC/Calibration Material

QC and calibration materials are tracked in the software by test definition and sequence number.
Includes onboard stability and interval expiration.

Laboratory Evaluations

Patent-pending assay evaluation suite. Provides onboard support for precision testing, automatic and manual measuring
interval verification studies, QC parallel and reagent lot-to-lot testing.

Maintenance

Daily

Hands-on: <5 minutes; automated: ≤30–45 minutes

Weekly

Hands-on: <4 minutes; automated: up to 75 minutes

Monthly

Hands-on: <5 minutes

As Needed

Refer to online help for additional periodic maintenance.

Logs

Operator, Maintenance, LIS, and Audit Trail logs monitor activities via the software.
Monthly approvals, stored on the system, printable, exportable, and formatted for inspections.

General Specifications

Power Requirements

Voltage: 200–240 VAC, current: 24 A, frequency: 50/60 Hz 5.0 m power cord with
IEC 60309 (6H) 30A/250V 2P+E plug (OUS) or NEMA L6-30 plug (U.S.)

IEC 60309 (6H) 30A/250V 2P+E receptacle required (must be supplied by the facility).

Power Consumption

2.2 kW

Water Input Requirements

Incoming pressure 5–30 psi at 10–30°C

Water Quality Requirements

Special reagent water (SRW) required:

• Resistivity: ≥10 MΩ/cm

• Bacteria: ≤50 CFU/mL

• Total organic carbon: ≤500 ppb

A 0.22 micron filter is required at the output stage of the laboratory.
An additional 0.22 micron filter is required before the input to the water supply.

Maximum Water Consumption

Up to 25 liters of water per hour at maximum instrument capacity.

Drain Requirements

76.2 mm (3 in.) drain is recommended to handle minimum of 100 L/hour (1.7 L/min).

Dimensions with Rack Handler

(H) 1600 mm, (W) 2034 mm, (D) 934 mm = <1.9 m²

Weight

760 kg (1675.5 lb)

Compliance

Complies with international environmental, health, and safety standards, including CE and RoHS.

Noise Emission

Complies with NC-43 noise control specification. Average sound pressure of <65 dBA 1 m from analyzer.

Processing Heat Output

7500 BTU/hr

Ambient Temperature

18–30°C (64–86°F)

Ambient Humidity

20–80% noncondensing

Altitude

Up to 2000 meters

Floor Load-bearing Requirement

400 kg/m², seismic anchoring available

Overvoltage Classification

Category II

Pollution Classification

Degree 2

Removable Media

USB

Why Choose Us

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Our policy is based on impeccable planning, control and execution, through which we achieve maximum satisfaction of our customers.

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