Deerfield, Ill., May 6, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) announces the availability of the CLINITEK® AUWi System, the combination of two of the most widely used urine analyzers in the clinical laboratory– the CLINTEK Atlas® Automated Urine Chemistry Analyzer and the Sysmex UF-1000i™ Urine Cell Analyzer.
By combining these two proven analyzers, the CLINITEK AUWi System streamlines workflow by automatically transporting samples from one workstation to another, allowing laboratory personnel over an hour of walk-away time to perform other tasks and duties. The new system reduces the time and labor associated with manual microscopic analysis and automatically manages samples requiring sediment analysis. The CLINITEK AUWi System also automatically verifies results to be reported to the Laboratory Information System (LIS), minimizing follow-up by laboratory personnel and integrating patient data into a single patient record for easy review.
Each CLINITEK AUWi System comes equipped with a new intuitive and easy–to-use software program that allows the user to control the testing process. The software (referred to as WAM software) provides auto-validation of results and then releases it to the LIS, reducing the amount of time spent reviewing data. The system also has customer-defined rules criteria that reduce review rates and offline testing, while increasing productivity.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is a leading innovator in urinalysis testing, having developed the first in vitro diagnostic kit “CLINITEST® Reagent Tablets” in 1941, and the first dip-and-read test for glucose, “CLINISTIX® Reagent Strips” in 1956. Siemens continues to be the leader in urinalysis diagnostic strip testing worldwide, with its MULTISTIX® and CLINITEK® product lines.
The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world’s largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the first integrated healthcare company, bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions across the entire continuum of care – from prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. Additionally, Siemens Healthcare is the global market leader in innovative hearing instruments. The company employs around 49,000 people worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year 2008 (Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales of €11.2 billion, orders of €11.8 billion, and Sector profit of €1.2 billion. Further information can be found by visiting http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.
