Siemens launched its next generation automation solution, “Aptio,” at AACC 2012.
Aptio Automation offers clinical laboratories a unified solution to address expanding workloads in the face of decreasing resources. Aptio Automation is an adaptable solution that allows for a phased implementation to accommodate both current and future needs of medium- to very high-volume laboratories.
Aptio Automation’s circular track and modular design allows it to adapt to most lab or testing environments. It also offers connectivity to Siemens’ portfolio of automation-ready analyzers, thus facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to testing. Aptio Automation’s point-in-space aspiration feature helps streamline workflow by reducing the need to aliquot (or divide) samples, and its puck-based system with RFID enables individual sample routing and tracking, along with STAT prioritization.
Additionally, Aptio Automation delivers comprehensive analytics via, centralized information technology, while having the flexibility to provide pre- and post-analytical capabilities. Siemens’ CentraLink data management system facilitates efficient sample flow, auto-verification, quick access to samples, and proactive quality control. The CentraLink System can be customized per end user, speeding up system access and supporting error reduction.
