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BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System

Provides pre-analytical automation enabling standardization of processes to drive workflow efficiency, consistency and accuracy in the lab

Overview

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System provides a powerful new level of performance to move the pace of your lab forward. The system: 

 

  • Is designed to complement and physically integrate with the BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer
  • Provides a complete walkaway sample-to-answer solution
  • Drives productivity and accuracy in your results through its automation protocol, minimizing manual intervention
  • Supports the labs in being conform with the ISO-15189 standard with complete workflow traceability
  • Answers the needs of many different labs with automated cocktailing preparation
  • Enhances flexibility and standardisation supporting the use of non-BD reagent vials
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FEATURES

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System delivers flexibility in panel design and walkaway capabilities by accommodating up to 46 reagent vials in two separate racks

 

  • With the use of vial adaptors (5 different types), the system enables a wide variety of reagent vials from many manufacturers, including: BD, Beckman Coulter, BioLegend, Cytognos, Dako, Invitrogen and Life Technologies

     

  • The system accommodates two (2) different types of antibody vial rack: one (top image) is designed for accommodating vials from BD and other manufacturers (with or without adaptors) – like BioLegend, Cytognos, Dako, Invitrogen and Life Technologies, while the Dual-Size reagent rack (bottom image) is designed to specifically accommodate Beckman Coulter vials (with or without adaptors in positions 1 to 12) as well as those from BD and other manufacturers 

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  • In addition to the barcode on the antibody vial (4), the reagent rack has 3 barcodes:  identifying the rack (1), identifying the reagent position (2), and identifying the empty position (3). Barcodes on reagent racks and antibody vials drive reagent traceability, efficient antibody management and reduction of reagent waste.

     

  • Reagent cocktailing functionality allows on-board automated antibody cocktail preparation, eliminating the risk for errors in manual pipetting and driving automated recording of all used antibodies for easier tracking and auditing.

     

  • Cap racks are available to avoid misplacing caps and antibody cross-contamination.

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The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System allows for on-bord automated antibody cocktail preparation eliminating the risk of errors due to manual pipetting

 

  • The system enables the automated recording of all used antibodies for easier tracking and auditing.  Part number, lot number and expiry date of the cocktail are also tracked and recorded to ensure quality and consistency in laboratory workflow. 

     

  • Each antibody cocktail can be made from a maximum of 45 unique conjugates in a single cocktailing vial.  Users’ cocktail recipes are stored in the software and available for subsequent preparations of the same cocktail, guaranteeing reproducibility of protocol and quality of product independently from the user. 

     

BD FACSDuet™ Cocktail Preparation Report

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Cocktailing Home Screen

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Cocktail Entry Screen

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Cocktail Library Recipe Screen

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Load Reagent Screen

Listen to the testimonial from Dr. Timothy Farren, Head of Immunophenotyping, Barts Heath NHS Trust, talking about how the BD FACSDuet™ System will help with ISO 15189 compliance.

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“The automation allows faster process, faster throughput, increased capacity”

 

— Nicole Gresham,

Associate Director of Pathology, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK.

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“BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System—a real game changer in flow cytometry,” 

 

— Mr. Chris Scott

Lead Biomedical Scientist, Immunology Department, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK

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“The integrated BD FACSDuet™-BD FACSLyric™ System satisfies our requirements of increasing efficiency, standardizing processes and improving quality.” 


— Mrs. Debbie Bruno,

CD4 Laboratory Manager, Ampath Laboratories, South Africa 
 

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“Efficiency, quality, automation and traceability are key to reduce laboratory turnaround time.” 

 

— Mrs. Debbie Bruno,

CD4 Laboratory Manager, Ampath Laboratories, South Africa

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“The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System enables us to increase our laboratory’s efficiency and throughput, replacing manual processes with automated ones that are traceable and that can be automatically transferred and recorded in our laboratory information system providing a complete audit trail." “What is the potential impact of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System? It removes our manual processes, increases our efficiency and throughput, and gives us control in standardization of processes. It’s a controlled environment.”

 

“The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System enables us to increase our laboratory’s efficiency and throughput, replacing manual processes with automated ones that are traceable and that can be automatically transferred and recorded in our laboratory information system providing a complete audit trail." “What is the potential impact of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System? It removes our manual processes, increases our efficiency and throughput, and gives us control in standardization of processes. It’s a controlled environment.”

 

Mr. David Bloxham
Principal Biomedical Scientist, Haematology-Oncology Diagnostic Service (HODS)
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK

“At last, a fully integrated end-to-end walkaway solution, which is going to make our lives significantly easier. It reduces errors in both the pre-analytical and analytical phases, leading to increased productivity and efficiency, but most importantly provides a comprehensive fully auditable account of the whole process. Finally, a solution that creates capacity to allow us to meet our key performance indicators.”

“At last, a fully integrated end-to-end walkaway solution, which is going to make our lives significantly easier. It reduces errors in both the pre-analytical and analytical phases, leading to increased productivity and efficiency, but most importantly provides a comprehensive fully auditable account of the whole process. Finally, a solution that creates capacity to allow us to meet our key performance indicators.”

Dr. Timothy Farren
Head of Immunophenotyping (Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service, SIHMDS)
Barts Health NHS Trust, UK

“I require all the monoclonal antibodies used, the ancillary reagents, tubes, the QC materials to be linked to an exact patient…this is an essential laboratory process and it is also mandatory in order to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation."

“I require all the monoclonal antibodies used, the ancillary reagents, tubes, the QC materials to be linked to an exact patient…this is an essential laboratory process and it is also mandatory in order to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation."

Mr. Chris Scott
Lead Biomedical Scientist, Immunology Department
Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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Interested in preparing for the IVDR? Visit our IVDR page to learn more about the measures you can take to prepare your lab.

 

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