AU680 Clinical Chemistry System
Beckman Coulter
The AU680 is designed for mid- to large-sized laboratories and hospitals to meet ever-increasing pressures on time and productivity. Flexibility of design offers standalone operation or connectivity to lab automation systems. With throughput of up to 800 photometric tests per hour (up to 1200 with ISEs) and 63 on-board parameters, the AU680 delivers field-proven reliability and efficiency to laboratories around the world.
Analytical System
Fully automated, random-access clinical chemistry system with STAT capability
Analytical Principles
Spectrophotometry and potentiometry
Assay Types
Endpoint, rate, fixed point and indirect ISE
Analytical Methods
Colorimetry, turbidimetry, latex agglutination, homogeneous EIA, indirect ISE
Test Menu Applications: 125
Programmable Tests: 120
Photometrics: 113, Serum Indices (LIH) HbA1c (Thb, HbA1c + HbA1c%) and ISE
Onboard Parameters
60 photometric tests + 3 ISEs (Na, K, Cl)
Throughput
800 photometric tests/hour, up to 1200 with ISE†
ISE sample throughput: 200 per hour†
ISE maximum tests/hr: 600 if ISE only†
Sample Types
Serum, plasma, urine, whole blood (HbA1c) and other fluids
Sampler Capacity
Rack sampler – 10 samples per rack (barcodes on primary tubes and on racks) Capacity of 150 samples†
Refrigerated STAT carousel (22 samples can be run simultaneously: Cal, QC and routine samples)
Sample Tubes
Primary and secondary tubes, diameter between 11.5 and 16 mm, height between 55 and 102 mm Nested micro cups