CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
13-3
9140181H—October 2001
Section 13 Sample Loader
Physical and Performance Specifications
Specifications
Refer to Section 4: Performance Characteristics and Specifications for complete
performance specifications for the CELL-DYN 3200SL. The following
information on the Sample Loader is included here for convenience.
Dimensions and Weight
Height 6 in (15.2 cm)
Width 32.5 in (82.5 cm)
Depth 6.4 in (16.2 cm)
Weight 18 lbs (8.1 kg)
Tube Types
The Closed Sample Tower Module and the Sample Loader are able to
accommodate the following tube types:
1. Beckton-Dickinson Type
• B-D Hemogard
®
Stopper (5.0 mL)
• B-D Rubber Stopper (5.0 mL)
• Greiner (4.0 mL)
• Terumo Venoject
®
II (5.0 mL)
2. Sarstedt
®
Type
• Sarstedt EDTA (2.7 mL)
• Sarstedt Neutral (2.7 mL)
NOTE: All other tube types must be processed in the Open mode.
Rack and Tube Capacity
5 racks on the load side
5 racks on the unload side
50 tubes (10 tubes per rack)
Minimum Sample Volume
The minimum blood volume per sample tube is 1.5 mL in the Closed Mode.
Maximum Sample Volume
The maximum blood volume per sample tube is 3.0 mL in the Closed Mode.