Beckman Coulter AU400 Chemistry Analyzer, 400 tests/hour In Ramsey, MN, USA, model AU400, is manufactured by Beckman - Coulter general laboratory equipment.
The Beckman Coulter AU400 Chemistry system, formerly the Olympus AU400 boasts over 85 assays with a maximum throughput of 400 tests per hour. The AU family of systems are well regarded, open reagent, high quality chemistry systems that are considered one of the most popular chemistry systems on the market, in particular in the US laboratory marketplace. Chemistry analyzers measure substances within bodily fluids to establish a pattern of abnormalities. The wide range of tests can be grouped under several categories such as electrolytes, enzymes, blood sugar, metabolites, thyroids, hormones, lipids, therapeutic drug monitoring, and drugs of abuse monitoring. This analysis can be conducted on blood (either whole, serum or plasma), urine, semen or cerebrospinal fluids Chemistry analysis begins with patient sample placed in separate capsules, test tubes, slides or sample cups that are transported on a conveyor with sample racks or in a carousel in a reagent tray.