annual Report 2009 - STRATEC Biomedical AG

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4:12
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Analyzing
the blood at the
laboratory
The blood sample is stored cool and
delivered safely to a selected laboratory.
Depending on their arrival times and
urgency, samples are prepared for the
test and loaded into an analyzer system.
In several fully automated processes the
blood is taken from the sample containers
and mixed with reagents in separate
reaction vessels. The consequent reactions
are measured, documented and evaluated.
The integrated system software controls
the processes, prioritizes the samples and
uses the barcodes to ensure that results
are allocated to the right patient. The
results are validated and released by the
laboratory doctor.
State-of-the-art technologies, such as the
random access analyzers developed by
STRATEC, enable laboratories to load newly
arrived blood samples into the system at
any time as in line with the workflow in
the laboratory. Individual samples, such as
those in acute emergencies, can thus be
prioritized in terms of their urgency. They
can bypass previously loaded samples and
the required results can be obtained within
a few minutes.