AUTOMATION

Question 1

Three basic approaches with instruments:

Answer 1

1. Continuous flow
2. Centrifugal analysis
3. Discrete analysis

Question 2

Type of analysis which uses air bubbles in the sample and reagent streams. Air is injected into each stream as a series of small bubbles which travel along with the reaction system.

Answer 2

Continuous-Flow analyzer

Question 3

Disadvantage of continuous analyzer:

Answer 3

Systems can only analyze for one constituent

Question 4

A type of analysis where sample and reagent are placed in a rotor. When centrifugal force is applied, the rotor spins and causes the two components to flow into a reaction chamber where they combine to form a product:

Answer 4

Centrifugal analysis

Question 5

A type of analysis that uses slides. Slides contain all the material necessary for a single analysis. No reagents were needed to prepare the slide for use:

Answer 5

Dry-Slide Technology

Question 6

Instrument analyses patient samples only for those constituents specifically ordered and stat samples can be carried out by momentarily interrupting the normal sequence of patient analyses. The instrument must also be capable of incorporating new tests into the analytical scheme by addition of appropriate reagents and simple reprogramming for the new test parameters:

Answer 6

Random Access Analysis

Question 7

All samples are loaded at the same time and a single test is conducted on each sample:

Answer 7

Batch testing

Question 8

More than one test is analyzed concurrently on a given clinical specimen

Answer 8

Parallel testing

Question 9

Multiple tests analyzed one after the another on a given clinical specimen

Answer 9

Sequential testing

Question 10

Reagents from other manufacturers may be used:

Answer 10

Open Reagent System

Question 11

Operator can only use manufacturer’s reagents:

Answer 11

Closed reagent system