Atellica DCA AnalyzerCompact. Portable. Scalable. Customizable.
Diabetes testing, evolved.
Building upon one of the industry’s most trusted technologies for diabetes testing, Atellica® DCA Analyzer† puts fast, quality HbA1c and ACR results right at your fingertips. Experience the performance and precision you need to improve outcomes. Designed with the speed, standardization, and personalization you want to boost efficiencies and meet growing demand.
Benefits
Diabetes care – whether in a large hospital network or a busy clinical practice – consumes an ever-increasing share of healthcare time and resources. Atellica DCA Analyzer adapts to your clinical and workflow needs to let your staff work the way they work best.
Atellica DCA Analyzer was designed to provide confidence with every test. Simple operation and intuitive user interface (UI) decrease the likelihood of operator error, improves user experience, and reduces training complexity.
Building on 30+ years of innovation in HbA1c testing, our industry-leading immunoassay technology delivers reliable performance and excellent precision across the entire assay range, ensuring confidence test after test. Expand your diabetes management program to better serve your clinical staff and patients with Atellica DCA Analyzer.
Technical Details
System Description
Point-of-care immunoassay analyzer
Quantitative Tests
Hemoglobin A1c (whole blood)
4.0–14% (20–130 mmol/mol)ACR (urine)
Albumin: 5–300 mg/L
Creatinine: 15–500 mg/dL (1.3–44.2 mmol/L)
Albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR): 1–2000 mg/g (0.1–230.8 mg/mmol)Test Format
Self-contained immunoassay cartridges
Test Measurement
Automatic optical transmission
Test Results Units
Measured Parameters
HbA1c: %HbA1c (NGSP/DCCT) and mmol/mol (IFCC)
Albumin: mg/dL
Creatinine: mg/dL or mmol/LCalculated Parameters
ACR: mg/g or mg/mmolTest Method
HbA1c: monoclonal antibody agglutination reaction
Albumin: monoclonal antibody agglutination reaction
Creatinine: Benedict Behre chemical reaction
Time to Results
HbA1c: 5 minutes
ACR: 7 minutes
Sample Volume
HbA1c: 1 µL whole blood; capillary or venous (K2 EDTA, Li heparin, Na citrate)
ACR: 40 µL urine
Sample Prep
No pretreatment or pipetting required
Sample ID, Operator ID Entry
Optional, via touchscreen or built-in bar-code scanner
HbA1c Blood Sample Hold Time
4 minutes