4 C -ImmunoAssay protocols and machine cycles
ImmunoAssay protocols and machine cycles
• The protocol of each analyte specifies all the steps executed by the machine (times, volumes, temperatures) and their order.
• All the steps performed by the instrument during the execution of any analyte (dispensing, washing, aspirating, reading), have a specific time length.
• The time length is quantified by the instrument in machine-cycles. Each machine cycle is 320 seconds for IA and 70 seconds for CC/SP.
• There are currently 10 different protocols for all immunoassay tests.
Immunoassays sorted by protocol (1)
Protocol type Analyte Code
1 HCG 1703000 39 min
2 A - TPO 1707100 45 min
2 AFP 1707600 45 min
2 CORTISOL 1703900 45 min
2 F-PSA 1706500 45 min
3 FSH 1701000 51 min
3 LH 1702000 51 min
3 PRL 1708000 51 min
4 FERRITIN 1709500 52 min
4 F-T3 1708600 52 min
4 F-T4 1708500 52 min
4 PROG. 1702700 52 min
4 T3 1708400 52 min
Protocol type Analyte Code
5 BCA (Ca 15-3) 1705400 76 min
5 C-PEPTIDE 1702800 76 min
5 GIC (Ca 19-9) 1705300 76 min
5 INSULIN 1706200 76 min
5 OVC (Ca 125) 1705500 76 min
5 PSA 1706400 76 min
5 SHBG 1705800 76 min
5 TSH 1707300 76 min
6 F-E3 1703500 76 min
7 ANDROSTENEDIONE* 1700100 64 min
7 CEA 1706600 64 min
7 DHEA-S 1700300 64 min
8 E2 1702600 98 min
9 A - hTG 1707000 80 min
9 TESTOSTERONE 1706000 80 min
10 T4 1708200 64 min
Immunoassays sorted by protocol (2)