Ventana Medical Systems Inc has launched the BenchMark ULTRA with new Ultimate Reagent Access (URA). BenchMark ULTRA with URA is a platform that allows laboratories to process individual immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) samples as soon as they arrive in the lab. This enhancement allows labs to quickly respond to unpredictable changes in workflow, improving test turnaround time and reducing stress associated with day-to-day laboratory variability.
BenchMark ULTRA with URA provides a new software and hardware package that provides the operator full workflow control by allowing access to any slide, any reagent, anytime. URA eliminates the need to batch slides, reduces preplanning requirements, and allows late-arriving slides to be run STAT.
BenchMark ULTRA with URA is also an IHC/ISH system that provides workflow control, allowing lab technicians the ability to add and remove slides and reagents at any time throughout the day. URA now completes the total system access of ULTRA, increasing overall slide turnaround time since instrument preparation tasks can be managed while slides are processing. Multi-parameter testing, such as dual and triple stains, may be performed independent of other slides, allowing for rapid patient results. With URA, labs can manage workflow with random access to 30 individual staining chambers, allowing for real-time STAT processing.
Source: Ventana Medical Systems Inc
