The IMMULITE chemiluminescent immunoassay system is
designed for ease of use, reliability, high-performance
assays and fully integrated operation. Worldwide,
IMMULITE systems have been chosen for various types
of immunoassay testing due to their flexible platforms
and breadth of menu.
Assays for cardiac biomarkers, thyroid function,
reproductive endocrinology, infectious disease, TDM,
serology, anemia, drugs of abuse, diabetes, allergy,
tumor markers and esoterics are all easily run with
the true random access capability.
Features
Assays Offering Improved Clinical Discrimination
Include:
• True third generation TSH
• One-hour Intact PTH
• Extended range HCG
• Pyrilinks®-D with two-week curve stability
• Cardiac assay results in less than 15 minutes
True Continous Random Access Means Immediate Processing
for Improved Turnaround Time
• STAT access at any time
• Five-minute start-up
• No load list required
• Barcoded reagents
Simplicity by Design - Easy to Use and Maintain
• Real-time system monitoring
• Stable, stored curves
• LIS interface, with host query capability
Engineered for Dependable Operation with System Reliability
• Minimal maintenance
• Few replaceables and consumables
• On-Line Reference software
A Platform for an Unlimited Menu with State-of-the-Art
Technology
• Enzyme-amplified chemiluminescence
• Proprietary wash technique
• Sustained luminescence
• Light-signal attenuation for broad assay ranges
Proprietary
Wash Technique
The heart of IMMULITE® is the proprietary
Test Unit, which offers a breakthrough in automated
bead washing. The Test Unit, containing an assay-specific
antibody-coated bead, serves as the reaction
vessel for all sample processing. Spinning the
Test Unit at high speed efficiently expels fluid
into the integral sump chamber. The tube design
allows for multiple discrete washes within seconds,
ensuring excellent separation of unbound material
for highly sensitive assays. IMMULITE's unique
wash technique produces extremely low and consistent
nonspecific binding, which is critical for assay
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| Sample and reagent are automatically pipetted
into the Test Unit, which is then incubated
at 37°C with intermittent agitation. |
Following incubation, the Test Unit is spun at high speed about
its vertical axis. Reaction fluid is forced
up and completely captured in the sump chamber. |
A series of washes efficiently removes unbound material from
the bead and inner tube. |
Chemilumin-
escent substrate is
added to the Test Unit. Light emission is read
with a high sensitivity photon counter. |
Sustained
Chemiluminescence
IMMULITE's enzyme-amplified chemiluminescence
translates into lower detection limits compared
to conventional "flash" chemiluminescence.
Rather than one or two photons per immuno-binding
event, thousands of photons are emitted per
binding event with the IMMULITE reaction.
Automatic light signal attenuation effectively
broadens the range of luminometer readings
100-fold. The sustained signal produced by
the enzyme-enhanced chemistry allows multiple
readings to be taken for more precise measurements.
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Our lab uses this machine
for the following tests>>
- ACTH
- C PEPTIDE
- D.H.E.A.S.
- Human Growth Hormone
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
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