1Q: What is the STA-R Max system?
A: An in vitro diagnostic medical device that comprises a laboratory analyzer and software used with disposables and reagent products.
2Q: What is the STA-R Max system designed to do?
A: Perform in vitro tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of disorders related to hemostasis.
3Q: What types of tests can the STA-R Max perform?
A: Chronometric tests (measurement of coagulation time), colorimetric tests, or immunological tests on plasma samples.
4Q: How is the plasma (sample, control, or calibrator) pipetted?
A: By needle nº1, with or without diluting agent.
5Q: Where is the plasma distributed after pipetting?
A: Into a cuvette; the shuttle with the cuvette stops at the sample stop.
6Q: What happens if intermediate reagents are required?
A: The feed stops at the reagent stop, and reagents are added to the cuvette by needle nº2.
7Q: After adding intermediate reagents, where does the shuttle stop?
A: At the measurement stop for the arm with suction cups to transfer the cuvette to the incubation zone.
8Q: What happens a few seconds before incubation time elapses?
A: The cuvette is moved to the measuring area by the arm with suction cups.
9Q: Which reagent is usually distributed after the first incubation?
A: The start reagent, pipetted by needle nº3.
10Q: What is the purpose of needle nº3’s heating tube?
A: To preheat reagents to 37°C for about 2 seconds.
11Q: How are reagents distributed if preheating is or isn’t required?
A: With or without preheating, the reagents are distributed into the cuvette in the measuring area.
12Q: What happens immediately after measuring is finished?
A: The suction cup arm disposes of the cuvette into the cuvette waste bin.