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RAPID ANALYSIS OFURINE SEDIMENT
UraSys™
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Technique PrinciplesTraditional microscopic examination of urine sediments is labour intensive and can be subject to great inconsistency as human variations in preparing and loading the samples take their effect. Automated urine readers have helped to reduce the problem, however as high as 40% of samples racked for automated urinalysis are referred back to the lab staff for further microscopic examination. This can create a daily burden on valuable staff time and resources and has other inherent disadvantages.
• Time taken to mix and subsequently load the sample onto the slide/coverslip.
• Viscous samples can obscure matter causing difficult and inaccurate reading.
• Migration of sample to the edge of the coverslip can cause difficult and inaccurate reading.
• The sampling process is messy and can cause contamination of work benches etc.
• Slides and coverslips add to costly “hazardous”disposal waste.
Now let’s compare with the UraSys™:
• Sample is mixed and loaded automatically onto the UraSlide™.
• Viscous samples are easily diluted to provide a useful sample.
• There is no sample migration to the outside of the coverslip – the sample “floats” within the UraSlide™.
• The sampling process is enclosed with no mess.• There are no slides or coverslips – the UraSlide™
does this job and is re-usable.
How does the UraSys™ work?In contrast to the time consuming technique described above, at the push of a button the UraSys™ will deliver an accurate, consistent and thoroughly mixed volume of urine sediment to the re-usable UraSlide™ for analysis. Push another button and the UraSlide™ is cleaned out using the pressurised saline, ready for the next sample to be analysed. It couldn’t be simpler!
Health and Safety Benefits• Safer as no contact with hazardous
samples or reagents• Self cleaning at the push of a button
Performance Benefits• Faster than manual loading of urine sediments• Improved morphology compared to slides /
coverslips• Greater consistency with sampling and human
errors eliminated• Saves money with no slides, coverslips or
pipettes required
1. Place the aspirator probe into the UriPrep™ tube containing 1ml of sediment.
2. Press the sample button to deliver the perfectly mixed sample to the re-usable UraSlide™.
3. Analyse the sample.4. Press the purge button to flush out the UraSlide™
ready for the next sample.
Four Simple Steps
UriPrep™ Tubes can also make your life easier!We recommend that you use UriPrep™ Sediment Tubes to prepare your samples before placing on the UraSys™. They are extremely simple to use and will prepare a sample of just the right size to use with the UraSys™ (see below for easy to follow instructions). U
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Fill tube with urine sample to a total volume of 10ml.
Transfer to centrifuge. Spin at 400g for 5 minutes.
1 ml of urinary sediment retained in tube for use on UraSys™.
Invert tube and pour supernatant to drain.
Products can be ordered direct from Apacor or from an appointed distributorVisit our website for all the latest information www.apacor.com or e-mail on: [email protected]
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PRODUCT PACK SIZE CODE
UraSys™ 1 175000
UriPrep™ Sedimentation Tube 500 RS0215
UraSlide™ 1 175010
WarrantyThe UraSys™ comes with 1 year warranty covering defective parts and labour as standard.
Technical Help DeskAvailable on the phone during UK office hours, or by e-mail 24 hours a day, our dedicated team are on hand to answer product related technical queries. Please see our contact details at bottom of page or email: [email protected]
Ordering Information
UNIT 5, SAPPHIRE CENTRE,
FISHPONDS ROAD, WOKINGHAM,
BERKSHIRE, RG41 2QL, ENGLAND
TEL: +44 (0)118 979 5566
FAX: +44 (0)118 979 5186 APA390 - V1.1 06/2017
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