Making clinical chemistry systems more powerful yet efficient

There are many challenges faced by the laboratories in India like short turnaround time, improved quality of reporting, better service to clinicians/hospitals, and affordability of the biochemical test.

Quality holds a stringent role in biochemistry, and it is mandatory to run controls and proficiency testing to enhance the dependency on instruments for accuracy in diagnosis. Automation helps in reducing manual intervention and improves TAT. Customers are now aware of NABL-accredited laboratories, and would prefer to do a panel of tests rather than a single test.

Laboratories are opting for a laboratory information system (LIS) to rule out manual errors in the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical steps. A lot of emphasis is given to regular training of the technologists to improve the processes in the laboratories.

Lifestyle diseases have triggered the global prevalence of conditions like diabetes mellitus. More than 280 million people are diagnosed worldwide every year.

HBA1C test is an important test in the diagnosis and prognosis of diabetes management, a very common lifestyle requirement. There are many technologies available for testing of HbA1C like enzymatic test, immunoturbidimetry, and HPLC. Among all, the enzymatic test is superior as it is unaffected by variant, and does not require special instruments to run the test like HPLC.

Electrolyte test is also an important test as it is done for hospitalized patients, especially in ICU set-up more frequently.

For quality reporting, new concepts like six-sigma are gaining popularity rapidly. The goal of the six-sigma is that 95 percent of biochemistry parameters should be between five- and six-sigma, although very few laboratories follow this concept in India.

Mindray has come up with its novel BS-600M, a powerful, yet efficient and aesthetically designed, biochemistry analyzer, which redefines what a chemistry analyzer can do in your laboratory. It can do 600-photometric tests per hour and goes up to 800-tests per hour with ISE. The innovative design makes sample handling easy with continuous loading of samples on dedicated racks, and thus enables faster throughput. This smart instrument has the capability of automatic and hassle-free HbA1C testing with whole blood that is NGSP certified and IFCC traceable, no significant interference from Hb variants, and most of all has a lower detection limit of hemoglobin that reduces the rerun rate and reagent waste for anemia samples.

BS-600M has a very intelligent indicator, which can help get better communication and interaction between machines and humans. It has not only intelligent and clinical features but also a smart design to fit in the space of your laboratory. It provides a good balance between a higher efficient machine and comfortable workspace. Hence BS-600M is the most efficient machine in the mid-end market segment.

The powerful function, powerful performance, and efficient operation redefine the productivity of the labs in facing the increasing workload challenges, quality, and the turnaround time.

We have introduced six-sigma concepts in the Mindray BS-600M analyzer, in which more the 95 percent of the parameters are between five- and six-sigma with a host of new features and less maintenance cost.

We at Mindray believe in continuous improvement and contemplate the future of healthcare with innovative thinking and the development of newer technologies for better patient care. Mindray is always inclined to improve healthcare by optimizing and sharing medical technologies worldwide to provide better care for more people.