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Systematic WorkflowLaboratory automation for pre- and post-analytics

for Clinical Laboratories and Microbiology

System Solutions

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The SARSTEDT Group The Company – foundation and history

Ever since the company was established in 1961, progress has been a key

motivation. Today, the SARSTEDT Group has become a global company

with 13 production facilities across Europe, North America and Australia

and a current workforce of 2,500.

For decades, research and purpose-oriented product development using

innovative technologies along with constant collaboration with the customer

have been decisive factors in asserting our current market position as a

leading supplier of laboratory and diagnostic products.

Quality from one source –

from the product idea to the customer

From product development and production to marketing and sales –

all our services come from one source.

Product development at our R&D centre is based on effi cient

cooperation with users and state-of-the-art technologies – from the initial

idea to the fi nal product.

More than 90% of all our products are manufactured with high-tech

equipment at company-owned production sites in Germany and

abroad.

Our products are used directly on patients and must, therefore, meet a

high quality standard. To meet this requirement, we can rely on a

modern, integrated Quality Management System in accordance with EN

ISO 9001 and EN ISO 13485.

International marketing & sale of SARSTEDT products is primarily

ensured via our own 28 sales organisations. In addition, a worldwide

network of dealers is attending to our customers’ needs.

Our team of competent medical device specialists provides optimum

advice and service.

SARSTEDT InternationalYour Partner in medicine and science worldwide

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CLINICAL LABORATORY

Stand-alone solutions for decapping & recapping Page 6 - 7

• DC 1200• RC 1200• RC 1200 S

Compact, combined solution fordecapping, recapping & sorting Page 8 - 9

• 900 Flex ID• DC 900 Flex• RC 900 Flex• DC/RC 900 Flex

Bulk-Loader – Economical and safe solutions for sample accessioning Page 10 - 11

• BL 1200 ID• BL 2000

Complete modular solutions for pre- and post-analytics Page 12 - 15

• HSS• PVS 1625 / 2125 / 2625

Modules Page 16 - 19

Software Page 26 - 27

Consumables forlaboratory automation Page 28

The complete SARSTEDTproduct range Page 29

MICROBIOLOGY

Petri dish organisation Page 22 - 23

• POS 720

Petri dish transport system Page 24 - 25

• PTS

Software Page 26 - 27

Consumables forlaboratory automation Page 28

The complete SARSTEDTproduct range Page 29

“Perfectly synchronised and compatible modular

system components and targeted service around

the instrument – this is what we expect from high

quality laboratory technology!

This is what we get from SARSTEDT!”

BL 1200 ID

Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...SARSTEDT – Laboratory automation for pre- and post-analytics

RC 1200

PVS 1625

PTS

DC/RC 900 Flex

TS

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...

DECAPPING RECAPPING

Evaporation protection

Stand-alone solutions for decapping and recapping Clinical Laboratory

DC 1200 RC 1200 RC 1200 S

DC 1200

RC 1200

RC 1200 S

Automatic decapping of alltube diameters from 11 to 16 mm

• Processes a variety of tube types in mixed operation

• Sample pre-sorting for the decapping process is avoided

Automatic recapping of alltube diameters from 13 to 16 mm

• Minimises the risk of exposure

• Eliminates sample contamination

• Archiving cap fi ts all tubes from 13 to 16 mm diameter

• Automated processing (decapping/recapping) ensured

Automatic recapping with screw caps forSARSTEDT tubes with 13 or 15 mm diameter• Secure recapping of tubes to preserve sample integrity

· Eliminates contamination associated with previously used caps

· Prevents evaporation

· Fulfi ls all requirements for sample transport

· Ideally suited for archiving

• Automated re-processing (decapping/recapping)

Transport

High throughput of 1,200 tubes per hour · Easy operation · Accommodates mo st linear analyser racks · Minimises the risk of exposure

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...DC/RC 900 FLEX Sorter Clinical Laboratory900 Flex ID

DC 900 Flex

RC 900 Flex

DC/RC 900 Flex• Pre- and post-analytics in one system

• High throughput of up to 900 tubes/hour

• Processes any tube diameter from 11 to 16 mm

• Compatible with most racks or carrier types

• Online or offl ine operation

• Opens tubes with push caps, stoppers and screw caps

• Enables tube identifi cation by barcode reader and colour sensor

• Can be customised to sort by tube type, material (colour), etc.

• Closes tubes with archiving caps

• Retrofi tting of decapping or recapping module is possible

• Recapping with screw caps for SARSTEDT tubes with 13 or 15 mm diameter

DC/RC 900 FLEX combines pre- and post-analytics in one compact stand-alone system ensuring optimum capacity utilisation along with superior effi ciency. Repetitive motion injuries associated with removing or manually inserting caps are eliminated.

All tubes of 65 to 100 mm length and 11 to 16 mm diameter are processed in a mixed operation without pre-sorting. Other tube sizes can be accommodated upon request. Push caps, stoppers and screw caps are safely removed and hygienically disposed of.

The customised sample platform is compatible with most racks and carrier styles, both for analysers and archiving systems. The control software can be programmed with any tube processing criteria and is designed for online and offl ine operation. Tubes of 13 to 16 mm diameter are closed with an archiving cap. The system can be designed as a decapper or recapper only and enables subsequent retrofi tting.

DC/RC 900 Flex

The compact, combined solution for decapping, recapping and sorting

DC/RC 900

Decapping Recapping: archiving cap Recapping: screw caps

Loading unracked sample tubes

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...Bulk Loader – Economical and safe solutions for sample accessioning Clinical LaboratoryBL 1200 ID

BL 2000

• Ideal in combination with any analytical platform

• No sorting or handling required

• Process any tube type of 80 to 110 mm length (with cap) and 11 to 16 mm diameter, including false bottom options

• Suited for any sample type (serum / plasma, serum gel / plasma gel, EDTA, citrate, blood sugar, urine)

• Integral ID module

• Automatic sample accessioning

• Customised sort rules to a variety of carrier types or bins

• Safe, rapid and continuous operation without error

System range:

BL 1200 ID – Customised sort rules to a variety of carrier types

• Throughput of up to 1,200 tubes / hour

• Up to 600 tubes per sorting platform, and up to 1,200 tubes for two platforms

BL 2000 – Customised sort rules to bins

• Throughput of up to 2,000 tubes / hour

• Up to 8 targets with 1 error sample compartment

• Up to 200 tubes per bin

The innovative Bulk Loader revolutionises sample processing in the clinical laboratory. Just dump closed specimen tubes into the bulk loader – no sorting or handling required. Tubes are automatically placed onto the processing track of the Bulk Loader. Then the barcode and sample type (serum, EDTA, citrate etc.) are identifi ed via the integral ID module. Samples are sorted into centrifuge adapters, feeder/exit trays for laboratory lines, analyser racks, standard racks, BL 1200 ID carriers or BL 2000 bins per customer specifi cations.Tubes are either distributed according to defi ned parameters or to sample-related information received from the LIS (laboratory information system).Plausibility checks detect and sort out error samples.

BL 1200 ID

BL 2000

Loading unracked sample tubes Loading into target racks of BL 1200 IDSorting into bins of BL 2000

Multifunctional concept with high sample throughput

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...HSS – Enhanced effi ciency with the High Speed Sorter Clinical LaboratoryHSS

• Sample accessioning

• Decapping

• Sorting into analyser racks

• Decapping after analysis

• Placing tubes into archiving racks

• Pre- and post-analytics in one compact system

• High throughput of up to 1,200 tubes/hour


• Barcode reader & camera for tube identifi cation

• Recapping with archiving push cap or screw cap

• Retrofi tting of decapper or recapper modules is possible

• Recapping Sarstedt tubes of 13 or 15 mm diameter with screw caps

At a throughput of up to 1,200 tubes/hour, the HSS is ideally suited for rapid and effi cient sorting of sample tubes before they are placed into analyser systems.

Depending on the sample material, centrifuged or non-centrifuged tubes are placed directly onto the HSS feeder platform in their respective racks.

The HSS registers the barcode and cap colour, opens the sample tubes according to the respective workstation and sorts them into the specifi ed rack types (e.g. Abbott, Beckman, Roche, Siemens etc.) for analysis.

After routine analysis, the tubes can be sorted or taken directly from the analyser racks, recapped and transferred to archiving racks.

The standard layout designed for one confi guration of carriers can be easily and completely modifi ed with a FlexPlate, enabling the use of a variety of source and target carriers for routine or archival processing.

HSS 1625

Short track Flexible platform Pre- and post-analy tical applications

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FlexPlate

...fl exibility at its best

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Ideal for aliquoting...

PVS Sample Distribution System Clinical LaboratoryPVS 1625

PVS 2125

PVS 2625

• Full function pre- and post-analytical system

• Ideal in combination with any analytical platform

• Modular confi guration according to customer needs with:

· Loading platform and / or Bulk Loader

· ID Module · Decapper · Recapper

· Aliquoter · Sorter

• For all common tube types · 13 – 16 mm diameter / · 65 – 100 mm length


The PVS 1625 is a tailor made automation system for pre- and post-analytical processing of samples. It is able to handle any kind of rack and tray type. As an open system, it is complementary to any analytical platform or can be used independently.

Loading of unracked or racked sample tubes is via the Bulk Loader (see page 10) or in racks via the loading platform, which is suitable for closed and open tubes.

ID modules for reading barcodes, identifying tube types via camera and detecting the fi ll level are available.

Barcoded secondary tubes are prepared and the requested volume is dispensed at the Aliquoter. No more sample mix-ups will occur and the available volume will be used in the most effi cient way.

Depending on the module, recapping with an archiving push cap (for any tube diameter between 13 and 16 mm) or screw cap (for SARSTEDT tubes with 13 or 15 mm diameter) will be performed to close tubes for archiving or send-aways.

PVS 1625

Sampling from a primary tube Dispensing into a secondary tube Aliquoting platform

PVS 1625

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Sample loading

• Bulk Loader

Sample loading: With the Bulk Loader module closed specimens are supplied to the individual target units. Just dump tubes into the Bulk Loader – no sorting or handling required.Alternatively, open or closed sample tubes in any rack or tray are placed onto the loading platform and fed into the system. Using the FlexPlate (see above) enables a maximum choice of sample carriers.

Aliquoting

Aliquoting: The aliquoter provides barcoded secondary tubes with precisely dosed volumes. Sample mix-up is avoided and the available sample volume is used in the most effi cient way. Refer to page 28 for information on available secondary tubes.

Sorting / Archiving

Sampling from a primary tube

Dispensing into a secondary tube

• Loading platform

• Archiving

• Sorting platform

Decapping: The decapper module removes screw caps and push caps alike. Any tubes sized from 13 to 16 mm diameter and 80 to 100 mm length (including the cap) are processed in a mixed operation and without prior sorting. The push caps and screw caps are safely removed and hygienically disposed of.

Decapping

• Push caps / • Screw caps

Recapping

Recapping: with two different recapper modules using either an archiving push cap for any tube diameter between 13 and 16 mm or a screw cap for SARSTEDT tubes with 13 or 15 mm diameter.

• Screw cap

• Push cap

• Linear racks

• Barcode

• Tube type

· Length

· Diameter

· Cap colour

• Fill level

Identifi cation

• Bulk Loader BL 2000 bins

Identifi cation: For effi cient sample processing, each tube must be identifi ed by the barcode.The barcode may also include information on the type of specimen to be analysed. Last but not least, the tube type plays an important role to ensure trouble-free processing. ID modules with a range of functions such as reading barcodes, identifying tube types via camera and detecting the fi ll level are available.

FlexPlate

Sorting and archiving: According to requests received from LIS (laboratory information system) or a strictly defi ned concept (cap colour, tubes) are automatically sorted to any rack or carrier types (refer to FlexPlate, p. 16).

For the BL 2000, tubes are distributed to bins assigned to individual working areas.

Tubes sorted for archiving are registered in a protocol that includes the tube ID, carrier number, position on the carrier, and time stamp so that tubes can be easily traced for further analysis.Assemble a system tailored to your individual needs!

Modular concepts to ensure maximum fl exibility – Take your choice!

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As product quality requirements

increase and human resources

decrease, the demand for extensive

automated systems in microbiological

laboratories has become a major

challenge. Compared to Clinical

Chemistry and Haematology, this

development is almost 10 years

behind.

The specifi c benefi t of our Petri dish

Organisation System is to make the

working steps required to prepare

nutrient dishes for further processing

more transparent, safer and more

effi cient.

Mix-ups while maintaining a

consistently high throughput are

avoided. Our Petri dish Transfer

System makes processing procedures

signifi cantly faster by transporting

stacked sets of Petri dishes to the

individual workstations.

Automation in Microbiology

Petri Dish Organisation System

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...POS 720 MicrobiologyPOS 720

• Labour-saving and easy to operate

• Reliable provision of all required Petri dishes

• Consistent barcode labelling and clear alphanumeric printing

• Reliable identifi cation of dishes throughout the process

• Additional labels for special media and bouillons available at the workstation

In a fully automatic process, up to 700 Petri dishes per hour are labelled and stacked in sets.

Designed to accommodate 600 dishes (15 magazines of 40 dishes each), the system stands out for its high capacity and fl exibility.

Labelling errors in microbiology laboratories are reduced and processing procedures are made simple and consistent, improving quality and competitiveness.

Turntable for up to 15 dish stacks Stacker for dish sets Print on a dish side... ...or base

Petri Dish Transfer System

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Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...PTS MicrobiologyPTS

• Customised configuration of the track length and concept

• Labour-saving and easy to operate

• Reliable provision of all required Petri dishes

• Reliable identification of dishes throughout the process

• Additional labels for special media and bouillons available at the workstations

The Petri Dish Transfer System transports the dish

stacks pre-sorted by the POS 720 to the individual

workstations. The free-standing system provides

customised solutions and is adjustable in height within

a defi ned range. Laboratory tables and benches can

be conveniently positioned close to the PTS.

A separating station with integral scanner regulates

the distance between the dish stacks. Exit points on

the track ensure that stacks are correctly assigned to

the relevant workstations.

Dish labelled with important information Track / separation Transfer to worksta tions

Intelligent distribution, transparent confi guration and simple, intuitive handling

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The control and operation software is as fl exible as the laboratory automation systems.Software design, attendance and system know-how are among SARSTEDT’s core competencies.

Special features:

• Easy-to-learn system operation

• Swift and simple confi guration

• Transparent system status layout

• Effi cient sample traceability

• Optimal archiving sample administration

• Plausibility check

• Completeness check

• Easy access to information on unidentifi ed samples

• Comprehensive statistical functions

The program is available on a WindowsXP based touch panel PC which is an integral system component.

As a “user interface”, it links both the user to the automation system and the automation system to the laboratory information system (LIS) or any middleware installed. Enabling easy visualisation of system components, it portrays internal sample transport paths, logistical transfer, the orientation and fi lling status of the carriers on the feeding and release platforms, as well as the current status of the functional modules.

The confi guration enables almost unlimited possibilities of parameter assignment to workstations, carriers, and tests, handling general and custom distribution rules as well as processing by order of precedence.

Information on the sample processing status and orders can be easily retrieved, and empirical data compiled and printed. The period of storing information on the data base can be defi ned to customised requirements.

Communication between the automation system and the LIS proceeds on an ASTM based protocol either in the query or batch mode. Moreover, the system is suitably designed for use of additional interface protocols.

Tube type identifi cation Defi nition of nut rient media for POS 720/PTS

Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...Software Laboratory AutomationSOFTWARE

Sample traceability

Sicherheit ... Sicherheit ...Disposables for laboratory automation The complete SARSTEDT range at a glance

With automation advancing in clinical labs, the requirements to be met by blood collection tubes have changed. The tubes must be designed to comply with a range of defi ned preconditions for sample identifi cation using barcode readers, centrifugation, decapping and recapping, sorting, and sample transport in analyser line pucks. The S-Monovette® 75 x 13 mm is ideally suited to meet these requirements and available with any preparation.

Depending on the application, aliquot tubes with 13 or 15 mm diameter are available with and without false bottom, and push or screw cap.If required, the tubes are automatically recapped. Screw cap tubes are perfectly suited for long-term storage and transport.

Archiving caps for any tube diameter from 13 to 16 mm are ideal to minimise the evaporation of sample material during storage. Tubes can be automatically capped, and recapped if analyses need to be repeated.Screw caps are perfectly suited for long-time storage and transport tubes.

Black tips are generally used to dispense samples into aliquot tubes. The fi ll level is determined conductively and the tip immersed for pipetting. During the pipetting process, the tip descends as fi ll levels drop. If the fi ll level has already been established via the ID module (camera), pipetting proceeds at the aliquoter using the blue standard tip. Both tips are kept on stock and used as required for a particular application.

The universal block rack from polypropylene is highly resilient, stackable and autoclavable. It is ideal for use as a carrier to individual workstations at sample distribution systems as well as for archiving. The double- or quadruple-block options, in particular, provide a space-saving solution for sample backup storage. Racks are available in a range of colours for easy identifi cation at the workstation and in archives.

Made from crystal-clear polystyrene, our Petri dishes for use with hot agar are heat-resistant to 80°C. Thanks to their enhanced dimensional stability, they are particularly suited for all automated processing steps from labelling, stacking, streaking, and incubation, to automated analysis.

Venous blood collection

Capillary blood collection

Prepared micro tubes

Urine and faeces range

Sputum containers

Miscellaneous tests

Special tubes and centrifuge tubes

Reagent tubes and screw cap micro tubes

PCR, liquid handling, bacteriology

Cell and tissue culture

CryoPure storage system

Cuvettes, special vials, micro test plates

General laboratory products

Urine drainage systems

Incontinence management products

Infusion/transfusion systems

Miscellaneous medical products

Transfusion medicine

Anaesthesia

Blood mixing and weighing devices, and donor beds

Segmentation systems

Incubators/agitators

Cool transport and indicators

Warming of blood components

Blood bag systems and accessories

Sample preparation

Analysers

Electrophoresis

Thin-layer chromatography

MICROBIOLOGY

• Petri dishes

CLINICAL LABORATORY

• S-Monovette®

• Aliquot tubes

• Archiving cap and screw caps

• Pipette tips

• Racks

Blood Collection and

Diagnostic Products

Laboratory Products

Medical / Hospital

Products

Laboratory Automation

Transfusion Medicine

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“Quality throughout – from the product idea to customer service. This is what makes SARSTEDT your competent partner”.

The SARSTEDT Group Data sheets

International Marketing & Sales

The SARSTEDT Group markets and sells its

comprehensive product range worldwide through its

own 28 marketing organisations and an extensive

network of authorised dealers.

This global market presence constitutes an ideal

basis to enable immediate and competent customer

care directly on site.

Australia

Belgium

Brazil

China

Germany

Finland

France

Greece

Great Britain

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Canada

Latvia

Mexico

The Netherlands

Norway

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Sweden

Switzerland

Slovakia

Spain

Czech Republic

Hungary

USA

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCTION

QUALITY

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING & SALES

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