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Each SMC®-Technology MPT strip has a complete set of reagents for determining individual samples |
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Using SMC®-Technology, all test infor- mation is passed on directly to the system by means of specific barcodes |
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The SMC®-Coding system contains infor- mation on product names, a batch-specific and complete standard curve, threshold values for the internal cut-off control, a recalculation algorithm feature, as well as information on production and expiry dates of individual test strips |
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SMC®-Technology test strips
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By means of this information technology, it is guaranteed that only tests meeting quality requirements in accordance with the European IVD directive are used |
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Expired test strips are not accepted by the system |
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Management of samples and reagents
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Each of the three carrier modules (SysTray A, B and C) can be loaded with ten patient/sample strips |
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Up to 30 different samples with individual parameters can be examined at the same time in one operational step |
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Each strip has two cavities for handling samples, two incubation cavities for patient sample and a cut-off control, as well SMC®-Technology Easy-to-use Software as a complete set of reagents consisting of a sample buffer, a conjugate, a substrate and an internal cut-off control |
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SysTray
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All reagents are packed under airtight conditions; they are not opened until immediately prior to the system being used, when they are directly inserted into the test. This eliminates any external influence or contamination |
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Incubation units
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Inside the thermally regulated incubation unit, all processes run under strictly stan- dardised conditions |
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The system cycle is unable to start until predefined climatic conditions are reached, thus ensuring that the system's overall performance and the results it produces cannot be influenced by external climatic conditions |
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Provisions for reloading other system trays (SysTray A, B and C) can be made in advance while another test procedure is still running, thus resulting in maximum capacity use in terms of flexibility and sample throughput |
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Incubation chamber
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When system requirements are reached inside the incubation unit, test-specific parameters for each reagent strip are selected by means of SMC®-Technology and assigned to the relevant sample |
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