V-Twin System
Gold-standard drug-testing performance with EMIT technology
The V-Twin® System maximizes the performance of your gold standard Syva® EMIT® reagents. Fast and easy to use, it processes more tests at lower cost, incorporating its own backup system for greater reliability. A broad range of assays for drugs of abuse, therapeutic drugs and immunosuppressants makes drug testing more convenient than ever.
- Twin-unit design, incorporating its own backup system
- Built on years of experience with the Viva system
- Up to 26 EMIT reagents simultaneously onboard
- Long walkaway time to keep hands free for other important work
- State-of-the-art software in combination with ease of operation
- Broad menu of drugs of abuse, validity testing, toxicology, and therapeutic drug testing assays including immunosuppressive drug testing assays
Features & Benefits
Designed for mid- to high-volume labs, treatment centers, transplant management centers, criminal justice facilities, and industrial facilities, the V-Twin® System processes gold-standard EMIT® therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), immunosuppressant drug monitoring (ISD), drugs of abuse testing (DAT) and toxicology assays, as well as performing validity testing of samples, and offers the following features:
Fast and flexible
- Up to 260 EMIT tests per hour
- 80 sample onboard capacity provides long walkaway time
- Up to 24 EMIT methods from an unparalleled portfolio cooled onboard
- Continuous sample loading and true random access capability for routine and STAT samples
- Two separate reagent rotors can be customized according to your laboratory’s needs
- Common reagent system
- 10 programmable open channels
- Seamless lot transitions
Reliable and cost-effective
- Built on a proven heritage of over 40 years of experience
- Twin-unit design for integrated back-up
- Diagnostic integrity through positive sample identification on primary tubes
- Reusable cuvettes reduce consumable costs
- Efficient cuvette cleaning keeps waste to a minimum
Easy to use
- Bidirectional interface and host computer connection
- QC program results are stored onboard and are easy to review
- Easy-to-use software
- Convenient EMIT packaging
- Easy maintenance
Assays
EMIT® Drugs of Abuse
6-Acetylmorphine
Amphetamines*
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Buprenorphine
Cannabinoids
Cocaine Metabolite
Ecstasy
Ethyl Alcohol
LSD
Methadone
Methamphetamine*
Methaqualone
Opiates
Phencyclidine
Propoxyphene
Immunalysis Drugs of Abuse**
EDDP
Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG)†
Ketamine†
Meperidine†
Oxycodone
Synthetic Cannabinoids-1†
Synthetic Cannabinoids-2†
Synthetic Cannabinoids-3†
Tramadol
Emit Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Amikacin
Caffeine
Carbamazepine
Cyclosporine
Digoxin
Disopyramide
Ethosuximide
Gentamicin
Lidocaine
Methotrexate
Mycophenolic Acid‡
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Primidone
Procainamide
Quinidine
Sirolimus
Tacrolimus
Theophylline
Tobramycin
Valproic Acid
Vancomycin
ARK Therapeutic Drug Monitoring**
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
Levetiracetam
Methotrexate
Topiramate
Zonisamide
Emit Serum Toxicology
Acetaminophen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Salicylic Acid
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Specimen Validity Test
Creatinine††
Nitrites††
Oxidants††
pH††
Specific Gravity††
Technical Specifications
Throughput |
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Reagent system |
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Sample system-providing continuous loading |
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Sample predilution (Dual Reagent Mode only) | Programmable ratios 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50 with 3 possible diluents |
Pipetting system (2) |
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Cuvette rotor (2) |
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Washing units (2) |
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Light source | Quartz-iodine lamp 12 V-20 W |
Wavelength range |
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Photometric range | -0.1 to 3.0 Absorbance |
Analytical modes |
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Ambient temperature |
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Calculation modes |
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Quality control |
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Computer |
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Printer |
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Barcode reader (option) | Handheld CCD barcode reader (can read all common barcodes) used for test requisition and reagent identification |
Languages |
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Electrical | 120 V AC ± 10%, 20A @ 60 Hz, 1.5 kV A |
Dimensions (floor) | 46 x 45 x 30 in. (117 x 115 x 77 cm) (W x H excluding monitor x D) Weight 418 lbs. (190 kg) |
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*Detected by the Emit II Plus Amphetamines Assay.
†Restricted in the U.S. to law enforcement related use (forensic use only).
‡Not available for sale in the U.S.
§Combo panels available.
**Distributed by Siemens Healthineers.
††For forensic/toxicology use only.
The products/features (mentioned herein) are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.
Viva systems are manufactured by EliTech and distributed by Siemens Healthineers.