Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics recently added the Dimension® EXL™ 200 Integrated Chemistry System to the Dimension® family of analyzers. For the smaller-sized clinical laboratory, this new system features the revolutionary LOCI® advanced chemiluminescence technology, allowing smaller laboratories access to fast, sensitive immunoassay testing on a trusted and proven integrated platform. The test menu includes over 90 percent of the critical methods typically ordered by physicians, and includes a cardiac STAT menu with high-sensitivity Troponin I results in 10 minutes.
"It’s exciting to offer our low-volume customers the same advanced technology on an integrated platform, historically available only to higher-volume laboratories," said Dave Hickey, CEO, Chemistry/Immunoassay, Automation and Diagnostics IT Business Unit, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. The Dimension EXL 200 system will also connect to the Siemens VersaCellTM System, a compact automation system offering advanced sample management and sorting capabilities. The VersaCell System allows smaller customers to maximize the number of tests run on one workcell and improves the efficiency of their
Based on the success of more than 900 global placements of the Dimension EXL with LM system used, Siemens is confident the new Dimension EXL 200 system will meet customers’ needs. Currently, both Dimension EXL systems allow customers to run a broad menu of tests. Available panels include: cardiac, thyroid disorder, therapeutic drug monitoring, drugs-of-abuse testing, protein testing, fertility, and routine and specialty chemistry testing.