2018 Volume 67 Issue 5 Pages 687-693
It is important to examine the performance of clinical Automatic Analyzers, which users themselves can carry out when the analyzer is introduced. In this study, we evaluated the performance of the LABOSPECT 008α Hitachi Automatic Analyzer. The following were evaluated: precision and accuracy of the sample probe, carry-over of the sample and reagent probe, contamination of the reaction vessel, temperature stability of the reaction vessel, and within-run precision, which showed good performance. Therefore, the introduction of the LABOSPECT 008α, which is a large clinical automatic analyzer, has led to the rapid and accurate measurements of multiple samples and multiple items, which is considered useful for routine analysis. In addition, it is helpful for users to understand the measurement principle and characteristics of automatic analyzers by conducting a performance examination themselves. Hence, it is useful for the maintenance of automatic analyzers and the analysis of abnormal data caused by the analyzers.
