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3200 System Operator’s Manual
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Performance Characteristics and Specifications
Sample Loader Specifications
Section 4
Sample Loader Operational Specifications
Operational specifications for the Sample Loader are given in Table 4.20.
For information on tube types and size, refer to Tube Types in Section 13: Sample
Loader; Subsection: Physical and Performance Specifications.
For information on bar codes types and operation, refer to Appendix A: Bar
Codes.
For general information on Sample Loader operation, refer to Section 13: Sample
Loader; Subsection: Sample Loader Description.
Table 4.20 Sample Loader Operational Specifications
Feature Specification
Rack Capacity 5 racks on the load side;
5 racks on the unload side
Tube Capacity 50 (10 tubes per rack)
Sample Throughput
(1) Patient
(2) FWBC, RRBC, QC
(1) 58 samples/hour
(2) 34 samples/hour
Run Cycle Time
(1) Patient
(2) FWBC, RRBC, QC
(1) 62 seconds
(2) 105 seconds
Number of Mixing Stations 2: Mixing Stations #1 and #2
Degree of Mixing Rotation 0 – 135 degrees
Number of Mixing Rotations 15 times at Mixing Station #1
15 times at Mixing Station #2
Maximum Tube Size 16mm (DIA) X 80mm (High)
Bar Code Reader LED type
Bar Code Labels Code 39, I2of5, Codabar, Code 128