Medica EasyRA Chemistry Analyzer – a Great Option for the Detection of Drugs-of-Abuse

Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer along with quality drug of abuse testing reagents provides reliable drug testing results, especially in clinical laboratories.

Drugs-of-abuse testing takes place in a variety of settings namely – hospitals, clinical laboratories and physician offices. High quality laboratory equipment such as analyzers offer fast, accurate and consistent drug test results. Medica EasyRA Clinical Chemistry Analyzer is one such chemistry analyzer that combines drugs of abuse, routine and specialty chemistries on a single, easy-to-use analyzer. It improves lab turnaround time, allowing physicians to reach clinical decisions faster and spend more time with patients. 

Addiction to drugs such as methamphetamine, anabolic steroids, cocaine, heroin, inhalants, and marijuana is a serious health issue. Testing for drugs of abuse involves assessing urine, blood and other biological samples to determine if the subject has been using the drugs or drugs in question.  An important factor leading to the demand for workplace drug testing is higher employer awareness about drug abuse among workers.  

Designed to meet the changing demands of the clinical laboratory, EasyRA chemistry lab equipment provides reliable test results at high speed. The EasyRA chemistry analyzer comes with a throughput up to 240 samples/hour, depending on the assays performed. The analyzer is quickly operational and ready to run samples. It has a capacity to analyze stat samples in less than 8 minutes. This enables technicians to save valuable time by programming the next work list (while another work list is running) or simple check reagent and cuvette inventories to prepare for the next run. Friendly displays included in this device signal the process of a run and easily allow changes. 

The fully automated chemistry analyzer that comes with 2 levels of quality controls (Levey-Jennings plots for two levels) has a data storage capacity of - 2000 patient results; 56,000 test results, (along with an ability to archive and retrieve results). The device uses photometric technology which has a proven performance for high precision. Some of the other features of Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer include – 

* Single and multiple calibration curves 

* ISE Module (optional)

* Samples - 24 sample positions per sample ring for patient, calibrator, or QC samples; STAT: up to 5 user-defined positions; optional second sample ring uniquely identified by analyzer; automatic

* Power requirements - 100 VAC-240 VAC ± 10% 50-60 Hz, 4.0/2.0A

* Single platform for drugs-of-abuse in urine and routine chemistries

* Faster cycle time for inventories, pipetting and fluid handling

* Waste tubing maintenance schedule reduced from 6 to 4 months

* Sample cups or primary tubes in a wide range of sizes

* Fully automated enhancing efficiency

* Positive/negative results reported

* No manual visual interpretations

* Automated data entry and bidirectional LIS communication

* Reagents - 24 positions for reagents

You can also find Medica drug of abuse reagents that can be used in analyzers. The reagents and controls used in the analyzer also play a leading role in the accuracy of substance abuse tests. RFID (radio frequency identification) technology enables automatic tracking and entry of reagent information and eliminates the need to manually program reagents. When the smart reagent wedge is placed anywhere in the reagent area, EasyRA identifies - chemistry name, lot number, reagent volumes, primary and secondary wavelengths; reaction read times; analysis type, number of samples remaining, and expiration dates.  

While purchasing laboratory equipment, it is important to select a reliable and established dealer. A good dealer will offer top quality products at competitive price. In addition, superior post-purchase support related to installation and repairs and maintenance services is guaranteed. 

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