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ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay SystemHow does your lab meet varied testing demands?

Can your lab handle both routine and specialized testing without sacrificing efficiency? Can you maintain speed and accuracy for an increasingly diverse patient population? The high-performance ADVIA Centaur® XP system has more onboard reagents and dedicated STAT capabilities to maximize productivity, regardless of volume or types of tests. Always ready, continuous operation without interruption.

  • High throughput, up to 240 tests/hour
  • Intuitive software for ease of operation
  • STAT port guarantees priority sampling at any time
  • Data archive reduces administrative tasks
  • Extensive menu with 30 onboard reagents
  • Increase productivity by connecting to Siemens' Aptio™ Automation, ADVIA® Automation, StreamLAB® Automation or VersaCell® Solutions
ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System
ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System

    Features & Benefits

    Immunodiagnostics at a Higher Level
    Immunodiagnostics at a Higher Level
      Comprehensive Menu

        Comprehensive Menu

        • Comprehensive diagnostic testing covers screening, diagnosis, risk assessment and monitoring
        • 30 onboard reagents maximize test capacity
        Powerful Productivity

          Powerful Productivity

          • High throughput, up to 240 tests per hour, to keep pace with peak workload times
          • High-resolution touch screen for easy interaction
          • Expanded ancillary reagent and fluid capacity
          • Data archive feature reduces time for administrative tasks
          • Universal sample rack design eliminates manual tasks


           

          Excellent Patient Care

            Excellent Patient Care

            • STAT port guarantees priority sampling at any time
            • Disposable pipette tips eliminate sample-to-sample carryover
            • Automatic dilution, repeat and reflex testing
            • Smart Algorithm Software automatically repeats and confirms reactive testing
            Superior Service

              Superior Service

              • 360º status light displays system information visible from all points
              • User interface adjusts for customized ergonomics
              • No daily startup with automated maintenance features
              • New instrument sensors enhance remote diagnostic functions

              Flexible Solutions

              • Connectivity to Aptio™ Automation, ADVIA® Automation, StreamLAB® Automation and VersaCell® Solutions
              • Siemens Remote Service (SRS) proactively maintains Siemens' systems

              Assays

              Anemia
              Active B12
              Ferritin
              Folate
              RBC Folate
              Vitamin B12

              Autoimmune
              Anti-CCP

              Bone Metabolism
              Intact PTH
              Vitamin D Total

              Cardiac
              BNP
              CKMB
              High-Sensitivity Troponin I (TNIH)
              Myoglobin
              Tnl-Ultra™

              Diabetes
              C-Peptide
              Insulin

              Hepatitis
              Anti-HBs-2
              HAV IgM
              HAV Total
              HBc IgM
              HBc Total
              HBeAg
              HBsAg Confirmatory
              HBs AgII
              HCV**

              HIV
              HIV 1/0/2 Enhanced (EHIV)§
              HIV Combo§

              Immunosuppressant Drugs
              Cyclosporine
              Everolimus*
              Tacrolimus*

              Inflammation
              IgE, Total

              Liver Disease – NASH
              ELF™ [Enhanced Liver Fibrosis]

              Metabolic
              Cortisol
              Homocysteine

              Oncology
              AFP
              BR 27.29
              CA 125II‡
              CA 15-3
              CA 19-9
              Calcitonin
              CEA
              Complexed PSA
              PSA
              Serum HER-2/neu

              Reproductive Endocrinology
              AFP
              Anti-Müllerian Hormone*
              DHEAS
              Enhanced Estradiol
              Free βhCG‡‡
              FSH
              hCG
              LH
              PAPP-A‡‡
              PIGF*
              Progesterone
              Prolactin
              sFLT-1*
              SHBG
              Testosterone

              Special ID
              EBV-EBNA IgG*
              EBV-VCA IgG*
              EBV-VCA IgM*
              Syphilis
              Zika IgM††

              Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
              Carbamazepine
              Digitoxin
              Digoxin
              Gentamicin
              Phenobarbital
              Phenytoin
              Theophylline
              Valproic Acid
              Vancomycin

              Thyroid
              Anti-TG
              Anti-TPO
              Free T3
              Free T4
              T Uptake
              Total T3
              Total T4
              TSH3-Ultra
              TSH

              ToRCH
              CMV IgG
              CMV IgM*
              Herpes I
              Herpes II
              Rubella IgG
              Rubella IgM
              Toxoplasma IgG
              Toxoplasma IgM

              Technical Specifications

              Overview

               

              System Description

              Random access immunoassay system

              Throughput

              Up to 240 tests per hour

              Time To First Result

              18 minutes; results every 15 seconds thereafter, assay dependent

              Assays On Board

              30

              Assay Packs

              ADVIA Centaur® ReadyPack™ assays

              Assay Technology

              Direct Chemiluminescence using Acridinium Ester technology

              Sample Handling

               

              Sample Tubes

              1 mL, 2 mL, 3 mL, 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL, micro container tubes

              Sample Carriers

              Universal 5-position rack holds multiple tube types; 180 samples fully loaded; no-pause loading and unloading

              STAT Handling

              Dedicated STAT port accepts samples any time

              Sample Types

              Serum, plasma, urine - assay dependent

              Sample Volume

              10 uL to 200 uL assay dependent

              Sample Integrity Control

              Pressure transducer technology with clot management, detection, and flagging.

              Sample Pipette Tips

              Ensure zero sample carryover

              Automatic Dilutions

              Varies by assay, up to 1:1000

              Bar Codes

               

               

              Code 128, Code 39, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5

              Reagent Handling

               

              Reagent Cooling

              30-position reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C

              Reagent Integrity Control

              Barcode reagent identification, automatic inventory tracking and flagging, calibration validity tracked and flagged, reagent on board stability tracked and flagged, reagent expired/ reagent low flagging

              Reagent Mixing

              ReadyPacks automatically rocked onboard

              Ancillary Reagents

              25-position ancillary reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C

              Supplies

               

              Cuvettes

              1,000 ADVIA Centaur cuvette capacity

              Sample Tips

              ADVIA Centaur type, 840 on board, automatic tracking, and flagging of inventory

              Continuous Operation

               

               

              Loading/unloading of samples and consumables at anytime without he need to interrupt system operations, includes: sample racks, STATS, reagent packs, ancillary reagent packs, reaction cuvettes, sample pipette tips, calibrators, controls, wash fluids, water, and waste.

              User Interface

               

              Monitor

              19-inch diagonal high-resolution LCD touch screen with adjustable height

              Operating System Results Management

              Dual Sun Microsystems Sparc® II processors; Microsoft® Windows® XP

              Host Interface

              RS232C bidirectional and host query; Ethernet connection available; 25,000 result storage; archive to removable media; automatic reflex testing

              Smart Algorithm Software

              Repeats and confirms reactive testing; results available as completed

              Quality Control

               

               

              Advanced QC package includes Levy-Jennings plots and Westgard rules; 65,000 control results can be stored

              Removable Media

               

               

              DVD or CD-RW

              Device Management

               

               

              100 Base-T Ethernet port for remote access and Siemens Remote Service proactive service modem

              General Specifications

               

              Electrical

              208-240 V at 50/60 Hz; meets regulatory requirements for UL, CAN/CSA, IEC1010. JIS, CE, CISPR11 Class A

              Power Consumption

              1 KW in ready state; 1.5 KW in operating state

              Water

              Deionized type II

              Dimensions

              51.5 (h) x 72.4 (w) x 41.0 (d) in-130.9 (h) x 183.9 (w) x 104.2 (d) cm

              Weight

              1,200 lbs (545 kg)

              Floor Load-bearing Requirement

              390 kg/m2 (80lb/ft2)

              Operating Environment Temperature

              18-30OC; humidity 20-80% noncondensing

              Ventilation

              10,000 BTU/hour

              Noise Emission

              58.8 db in ready state; 61.3 in operating state

              * Under development. Not available for sale.

              † Not available for sale in the U.S.

              ‡ CA 125II is a trademark of Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.

              § Assay developed, manufactured, and sold by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc.

              ** For outside of the U.S. only, assay developed, manufactured, and sold by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. for Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc.

              †† The ADVIA Centaur Zika Test has not been FDA cleared or approved. This test has been authorized by FDA under an EUA for use by authorized laboratories. This test has been authorized only for the diagnosis for Zika virus infection and not for any other viruses or pathogens. This test is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of the emergency use of in vitro diagnostic tests for detection of Zika virus and/or diagnosis of Zika virus infection under section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner

              ‡‡ For Research Use Only in the U.S. Not for use in clinical or diagnostic procedures in the U.S.