Siemens VersaCell_X3_SolutionSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY, has expanded its clinical laboratory automation portfolio with the introduction of the VersaCell X3.

The newest model of the VersaCell System, it provides the benefits of automation without the space or budget considerations of a track-based solution. 

The instrument offers a new option for lower- and mid-volume labs whose budgets are often particularly constrained and where track-based automation may not be the right approach. The new platform maintains its small footprint and upright design, but now connects up to three Siemens analyzers through a single robotic sample interface for increased productivity gains. 

The X3 supports a customized mix of chemistry, immunoassay, and/or integrated systems and associated assay menus. A priority drawer situated above existing routine sample drawers provides eight new STAT positions and frees up 50 sample positions for routine processing.

Modifications to the instrument’s signature robotic arm also enable it to support both rounded and flat-bottom tubes, and the incorporation of a docking plate reduces service intervention time for all connected systems, increasing uptime so labs can continue to deliver results to clinicians on time. 

A centralized screen provides consolidated, single-operator access to all connected analyzers, and further data consolidation is achievable through a connection to Siemens’ CentraLink™ Data Management System.

[Source: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics]