10-2 Specifications
10.1 VetScan HM5 Specifications
Sample volume 25 µl of whole blood in three-part mode, 50 µl of whole blood in five-part mode. 50 µl
of whole blood in five-part prediluted mode of 1:6; 25 µl of prediluted blood in three-
part prediluted mode of 1:6.
Chambers 1 unified chamber for diluting whole blood and counting.
Reagent system VetScan HM5 Reagent pack.
Aperture diameter 80 µm.
Throughput 24–30 tests/hour in three-part mode, 16–20 tests/hour in five-part mode.
Sampling method Open tube system with automatic sample rotor, support for all HM2 and VetScan
HM5 test tubes.
Sample types Five-part mode: dog, cat, horse, alpaca, llama, cynomolgus macaque, rhesus
macaque, control. Dog2 and Cat2 are the dog and cat profiles, but may be adjusted
for puppy and kitten reference ranges, if desired.
Three-part mode: mouse, rat, rabbit, ferret, pig, cow, sheep, goat, guinea pig, primate
(primate is research only).
Clog prevention High-voltage pulse on aperture in each analysis cycle and chemical cleaning of the
aperture using Cleaner reagent.
Cleaning procedure High-voltage burn of the aperture, deep cleaning, chemical cleaning of the aperture.
Quality control Support for five-part differential control blood.
QC parameters include: mean, ± range, SD and CV for all measured and calculated
parameters, 16- and 64-day Levy-Jennings charts, separate QC database.
Calibration Three-measurement automatic calibration of WBC, HGB, RBC, PLT, MCV, RDWc,
MPV, and EOS absolute.
Multi-user feature Three-level multi-user operation with selective privilege levels, user identification with
ID and password. Contact Abaxis for more information.
User interface Easy-to-use, menu-driven touchscreen user interface with on-screen help.
Languages available English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Portuguese, and Russian.
For other languages, contact Abaxis Technical Support — see page 1-3.
Data capacity 5000 results, including RBC, PLT, WBC three-part and five-part histograms on-board.
Data can be saved to USB drive or downloaded to computer.
Host computer interface Four USB A ports, one USB B port, and one Ethernet port. Support for ASCII-based
communication protocol only (V3.1).
Data back-up method Port for USB drive on side and back panels.
Software upgrade method USB drive.
External printer interface USB.
Built-in printer “Easy Paper Operation” built-in thermal printer.
Display 240x128-dot, high-contrast, backlit, graphics liquid crystal diode.
External keyboard Standard USB-compatible keyboard.
Power requirement 12V DC, 5 A, 60 W.
Power supply unit External, auto-ranging power unit for 100–120 or 200–240 VAC, 50–60Hz.
Operating temperature 59–86 °F (15–30 °C). Optimal temperature is 77 °F (25 °C).
Dimensions (W x D x H) 12.6 x 10.2 x 14.4 in (320 x 260 x 365 mm).
Net weight 27 lbs (12.3 kg).
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