Siemens Clinitek Advantus User Manual

Clinitek Advantus Operator’s Guide 9
Overview and Intended
Use
1 Overview and Intended Use
The Clinitek Advantus
TM
Urinalysis analyzer is a semi-automated, benchtop
analyzer. It is designed to read Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
Reagent Strips for Urinalysis, such as, MULTISTIX
®
10 SG and Siemens
Diagnostics MULTISTIX PRO
®
Reagent Strips.
The analyzer is a reflectance spectrophotometer that analyzes the color and
intensity of the light reflected from the reagent area and reports the results in
clinically meaningful units. The analyzer can determine and report the color of
the urine. You can enter clarity for each specimen. You are not required to
make any calculations. Calibration is performed automatically each time a
reagent strip is analyzed.
Figure 1 Clinitek Advantus Analyzer
Siemens Diagnostics Reagent Strips contain reagent areas for testing
glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, occult blood, pH,
protein, urobilinogen, nitrite, and leukocytes. MULTISTIX PRO Reagent Strips
also contain protein-low and creatinine reagent areas. A single protein result
is reported from the 2 protein tests and this reading is compared to the
creatinine result to provide a protein-to-creatinine ratio.

Siemens Clinitek Advantus Specifications

General

Test Types	Urinalysis
Interface	RS-232, USB
Calibration	Automatic calibration
Measurement Principle	Reflectance photometry
Sample Type	Urine
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Type	Urine analyzer
Display	Touchscreen
Reagent Type	Test strips
Measurement Parameters	Glucose, Bilirubin, Ketone, Specific Gravity, Blood, pH, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrite, Leukocytes