ALIBA, M.

Clinical Microscopy Automation

Iris Iricell by Beckman Coulters Diagnostics

A. FEATURES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Comes with digital flow morphology technology
Designed specifically for urine microscopy and the evaluation
and recognition of particles.
The patented flow-imaging microscopy uses a digital camera to
individually capture images of each particle in a sample. The
particles are automatically classified by the Auto-Particle
Recognition (APR) software for quick, on-screen verification.

B. ADVANTAGES
Increases overall workflow efficiency
Minimizes manual review and repeat testing
Reduces unnecessary urine cultures
Frees up staff resources
Increases clinical confidence
Lowers lab costs
Improves quality with standardization
Provides complete sample status through multiple parameters

C. DISADVANTAGES
not a substitute for microscopic sediment examination
Visual microscopy will still be required for some samples, namely,
dysmorphic erythrocytes, yeasts, Trichomonas, oval fat bodies,
differentiation of casts and certain crystals.
High cost of maintenance

Reference: http://www.selectscience.net/product-news/Beckman-Coulter-Diagnostics-Features-Iris-
Automated-Urinalysis-Solutions-at-ECCMID-2016/?&artID=40688#sthash.0eX7A6qJ.dpuf
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Industry News: Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Features Iris Automated Urinalysis

Solutions at ECCMID 2016

Digital flow morphology delivers workflow improvements, reducing the need for manual
microscope review

11 Apr 2016

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is showcasing its Iris urinalysis automated solutions with digital
flow morphology technology at the 2016 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and
Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (9-12 April). Learn more at booth
#52.

The Iris iRICELL, with digital flow morphology technology, is designed specifically for urine microscopy
and the evaluation and recognition of particles. It improves workflow by enabling the lab to deliver
consistently fast and accurate results with minimal need for manual review and repeat testing.

Alice Airaud, Beckman Coulters senior marketing manager Diagnostics strategic products, explained:
Many of our customers rely on the system to screen for urine tract infections (UTIs) as it enables them to
increase their efficiency by reducing unnecessary urine cultures. While it depends on an individual
laboratorys threshold, customers find that automating this process delivers a negative predictive value
higher than 95-97%.

The patented flow-imaging microscopy uses a digital camera to individually capture images of
each particle in a sample. The particles are automatically classified by the Auto-Particle Recognition
(APR) software for quick, on-screen verification.

The Iris iRICELL work cell integrates urine chemistry and microscopy into a fully automated walk-away,
urinalysis solution that is easy to use and maintain. This increases both efficiency and productivity,
enabling scientists to manage a variety of tasks at the same time. The integrated work cell combines the
iQ200 Series automated microscopy system with the iChemVELOCITY automated urine chemistry
system.

The iQ200 Series delivers clear, clinically relevant urine particle images that are auto classified for more
objective and consistent results. This automated microscopy system is designed for all volume workloads,
delivering a shorter turnaround time and standardizing results. The iQ200 Series are available either as a
stand-alone system or connected to an iChemVELOCITY urine chemistry analyzer to form an automated
iRICELL work cell.

The iQ200SPRINT is one of the fastest automated systems on the market, meeting high volume
productivity and workload requirements. It can handle 101 microscopic samples an hour. The
IQ200ELITE manages medium- to high-volume workload running 70 microscopic samples an hour; with
the iQ200SELECT more suitable for low-volume workloads running 40 microscopic samples an hour.

iChemVELOCITY provides a fully automated, high-capacity urine chemistry analysis with excellent low-
end sensitivity. The system delivers a high throughput of 210 samples an hour, with the continuous strip
loading and a capacity of 300 strip loads. It has a pad on the strip designed to detect and measure the
presence of ascorbic acid. This provides clinically significant information about potential interference with
key chemistry assays. The system evaluates all standard urine chemistry parameters, including glucose,
protein, bilirubin, urobilinogen, pH, specific gravity, blood, ketones, nitrite and leukocyte esterase.

Laboratories of all sizes benefit from automating urinalysis in this way with a specific solution tailored to
the laboratorys workload.

By automating the delivery of accurate results with less subjective, manual analysis, the Iris
iRICELL fully automated urinalysis system:

Increases overall workflow efficiency

Minimizes manual review and repeat testing

Reduces unnecessary urine cultures

Frees up staff resources

Increases clinical confidence

Lowers lab costs

Improves quality with standardization

Provides complete sample status through multiple parameters

Exclusively from Iris, the Iris iQ200 Body Fluids Module provides automated red blood cell count and
nucleated cell count in cerebrospinal fluids, serous fluids and synovial fluids. Body fluid particles are also
processed by digital flow morphology, enabling this fully automated digital imaging solution to provide

Reference: http://www.selectscience.net/product-news/Beckman-Coulter-Diagnostics-Features-Iris-
Automated-Urinalysis-Solutions-at-ECCMID-2016/?&artID=40688#sthash.0eX7A6qJ.dpuf