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Alinity ci-series System Design Specifications

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Alinity c and Alinity i are not commercially available in the U.S.
 FEATURE ALINITY c* ALINITY i* ALINITY ci*
Dimension (H x W x D) 4.40 x 3.90 x 3.84 ft/14.98 ft 2 4.40 x 3.90 x 3.84 ft/14.98 ft 2 4.40 x 6.56 x 3.84 ft/25.17 ft 2
Photometric, Potentiometric,
Methods Photometric, Potentiometric Chemiluminescence
Chemiluminescence
Maximum Throughput Up to 1350 TPH Up to 200 TPH Up to 1550 TPH
Throughput/ft 2
Up to 90 TPH/ft 2
Up to 13 TPH/ft 2
Up to 62 TPH/ft2
Scalability Up to 4 modules controlled by one System Control Module (SCM)*
Continuous Access of Reagents,
Calibrators, Controls and Yes
Consumables
Flexible Stat Options Prioritize single rack as needed or configure multiple fixed positions
Serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, Serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid,
Sample Types Serum, plasma, whole blood, urine
hemolysate, whole blood hemolysate, whole blood
Sample Capacity 150 150 300
Sample Bar Code Types Code 128, Standard Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar
Sample Result Storage 200,000
Dead Volume 50 μL (sample cup)
Alinity c: 1.5–35 μL
Sample Volume† 1.5–35 μL 2–200 μL
Alinity i: 2–200 μL
Sample Probe Carryover ≤0.1 parts per million‡
Up to 70 refrigerated reagent cartridges Up to 47 refrigerated reagent cartridges Up to 117 refrigerated reagent cartridges
Reagent Capacity
onboard plus patented ISE (Na+, K+, and Cl-) onboard onboard plus patented ISE (Na+, K+, and Cl-)
Reagent Type 100% liquid ready-to-use
For Alinity c: 5–60 days
Reagent Onboard Stability† 5–60 days 15–30 days
For Alinity i: 15–30 days
Automated Onboard Calibrators Alinity c: Yes
Yes Yes (controls only)
and Controls† Alinity i: Yes (controls only)
For Alinity c: 1–60 days
Calibration Frequency† 1–60 days 15–30 days
For Alinity i: 15–30 days
Sample, Clot and Bubble Detection Yes
Reagent Pressure Monitoring Yes
Yes; Yes;
Sample Interference Measurement No
hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia (CC only)
On Board Maintenance Records Yes
Online Error Code Help Yes
Host Interface HL7 or ASTM
Remote Diagnostics AbbottLink
Weight 1566 lbs 1373 lbs 2552 lbs
SCM: 90–264 V, 16 amp
Electrical Requirements
Each Instrument: 180–264 V, 16 amp
Average: 27 L/hr Average: <10 L/hr Average: ≤37 L/hr
Water Requirements
Max§: <30 L/hr Max§: <30 L/hr Max§: <60 L/hr
Heat Output (processing) Average 2005 Btu Average 1634 Btu Average 3639 Btu
Alinity c: 55.9 dBA
Noise Level (1 m)
Alinity i: 63.4 dBA
Laboratory Automation Connection ACCELERATOR a3600 ACCELERATOR a3600 In development

* Not commercially available in the U.S.

TPH=tests per hour
†
Assay dependent
‡
Excluding whole blood
§
Maximum of two minutes during the prime of the wash buffer dilution assembly
 FEATURE ALINITY cc* ALINITY ii*
Dimension (H x W x D) 4.40 x 6.56 x 3.84 ft/25.17 ft 2 4.40 x 6.56 x 3.84 ft/25.17 ft 2

Methods Photometric, Potentiometric Chemiluminesence

Maximum Throughput Up to 2700 TPH Up to 400 TPH

Throughput/ft 2
107 TPH/ft 2
16 TPH/ft2
Scalability Up to 4 modules controlled by one System Control Module (SCM)*
Continuous Access of Reagents,
Calibrators, Controls and Yes
Consumables
Flexible Stat Options Prioritize single rack as needed or configure multiple fixed positions
Serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal
Sample Types Serum, plasma, whole blood, urine
fluid, hemolysate, whole blood
Sample Capacity 300 300
Sample Bar Code Types Code 128, Standard Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar
Sample Result Storage 200,000
Dead Volume 50 μL (sample cup)

Sample Volume† 1.5–35 μL 2–200 μL

Sample Probe Carryover ≤0.1 parts per million‡

Up to 140 refrigerated reagent cartridges Up to 94 refrigerated reagent cartridges
Reagent Capacity onboard plus patented ISE (Na+, K+, and Cl-) onboard
Reagent Type 100% liquid ready-to-use

Reagent Onboard Stability† 5–60 days 15–30 days

Automated Onboard Calibrators

Yes Yes (controls only)
and Controls†

Calibration Frequency† 1–60 days 15–30 days

Sample, Clot and Bubble Detection Yes

Reagent Pressure Monitoring Yes
Yes;
Sample Interference Measurement No
hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia
On Board Maintenance Records Yes
Online Error Code Help Yes
Host Interface HL7 or ASTM
Remote Diagnostics AbbottLink
Weight 2746 lbs 2356 lbs
SCM: 90–264 V, 16 amp
Electrical Requirements
Each Instrument: 180–264 V, 16 amp
Average: ≤54 L/hr Average: ≤20 L/hr
Water Requirements
Max§: <60 L/hr Max§: ≤60 L/hr
Heat Output (processing) Average 4010 Btu Average 3268 Btu
Alinity c: 55.9 dBA
Noise Level (1 m)
Alinity i: 63.4 dBA
Laboratory Automation Connection ACCELERATOR a3600

*Not commercially available in the U.S.

TPH=tests per hour †
Assay dependent
‡
Excluding whole blood
§
Maximum of two minutes during the prime of the wash buffer dilution assembly
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