Product Reference
Water quality in patient testing
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| Author |
J. Long and S. Mabic |
| Citation Information |
Clinical Lab Products (2007) April, 22-23, : (2007) |
| Related Products |
CDUFBI001, ZWGSC5035, ZWGSC5070, ZWGSC5100, ZWGSC6035, ZWGSC6070, ZWGSC6100, ZWGS05035, ZWGS06035, ZWGS05070, ZWGS06070, ZWGS05100, ZWGS06100, ZRX0003WW, ZRX0005WW, ZRX0010WW, ZRX0015WW, ZRXV003WW, ZRXV005WW, ZRXV010WW, ZRXV015WW, ZRX0003WW, ZRX0005WW, ZRX0010WW, ZRX0015WW |
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Sophisticated diagnostic equipment is designed to improve quality, increase throughput, and manage continued labor shortages. All diagnostic manufacturers can provide the end user with software specifications that simplify automatic sampling and predilution; ensure workflow efficiency with high-speed throughput and performance; provide accuracy in testing with precision optical systems; deliver real-time access and alerts for patient and QC packages; and offer mechanical alerts to any possible instrumentation failures. Additionally, troubleshooting instrumentation, even with the above solution, creates unique challenges for medical technologists. Instrumentation can alert, flag, and warn that something is problematic, but it takes an experienced medical technologist to determine the root cause. One parameter, even though utilized by each end user on any kind of diagnostic instrument, has not been considered: water. Used in a variety of assays, water is a major reagent in clinical chemistry and immunoassay testing. Analytical factors linked to water quality need to be controlled and optimized to reduce the number of test failures. The water quality delivered to the analyzer is as important as any other reagent. Control of bacteria and its by-products with Elix technology and Biopak filters provides the highest quality water to be used in assays sensitive to these contaminants. Control of the water quality eliminates frequent decontamination. This optimizes analyzer performance and reduces downtime that can be costly to the customer and analyzer manufacturer.
