Table 1.
Total laboratory automation (TLA) layout and description of the connected modules in the first and second generations, respectively. Function, number of modules, description, and throughput are listed
| Module and function | Number | Description and throughput |
|---|---|---|
| (A) First‐generation TLA system, in 2007 | ||
| Start Stocker/Sample input | 1 | Maximum 600 tubes/once |
| Decapper | 1 | 400 tubes/h |
| Aliquoter | 1 | 450 tubes/h |
| Centrifuge | 2 | 30 tubes per batch, in each centrifuge |
| Rack Buffer | 1 | 70 tubes |
| Terminal Stocker | 1 | Storage capacity, 300 tubes |
| Track‐CliniLog v2.0 | Oneway, total 50 m(Low‐speed line 30 cm/sHigh‐speed line 50 cm/s | |
| ADVIA Centaur XP | 2 | Immunoassay analyzer |
| ARCHITECT i2000 | 3 | Immunoassay analyzer |
| Toshiba TBA‐200FR neo | 3 | Chemistry analyzer |
| (B) Second‐generation TLA system after fusion, in 2016 | ||
| Managed Pre‐Analyzed Module | ||
| Sample Input | 1 | Maximum 200 tubes/once |
| Decapper | 1 | 570 tubes/h |
| Aliquoter | 1 | 540 tubes/h |
| Intelligent Centrifuge Module | ||
| Input centrifuge buffer | 1 | 96 tubes |
| Centrifuge | 1 | 96 tubes/batch |
| Output centrifuge buffer | 1 | 96 tubes |
| Buffer Module | ||
| Buffering samples for run and rerun | 2 | 80 tubes |
| Random Access Archive Module | ||
| Sample storage and recall | 1 | 1200 tubes of storage capacity,Automated storage and recall at request |
| Track | ||
| CliniLog v4.0 | Total 18.7 m | Low speed,‐17 cm/s, High speed‐100 cm/s |
| Connector | 1 | Fusion of different versions of the track |
| CliniLog v2.0 | Total 23.2 m | Low speed‐30 cm/s, High speed‐50 cm/s |
| Automated analyzer | ||
| ADVIA Centaur XP | 2 | Immunoassay analyzer |
| ARCHITECT i2000 | 3 | Immunoassay analyzer |
| Toshiba TBA‐200FR neo | 3 | Chemistry analyzer |