Sample Tube Specifications - Siemens ADVIA LabCell Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications
• Forces up to 4000 RCF
• Centrifuging times between 1 and 999 minutes

Sample Tube Specifications

The following table lists supported tubes for the Centrifuge module.
WARNING
Do not use glass tubes in the centrifuge module. Glass tubes can break,
causing physical harm to the operator and equipment. The Centrifuge
module supports only valid plastic sample tubes. See Appendix C,
Specifications.
Note The Decapper module does not support black and dark blue caps.
Manually remove black and dark blue caps and place sample tubes in
uncapped sections of trays on the automation system.
Table 5:
Manufacturer Product
Name
BD Vacutainer
BD Vacutainer
BD Vacutainer
BD Vacutainer
BD Vacutainer
Greiner Vacuette
Greiner Vacuette
Greiner Vacuette
Greiner Vacuette
Terumo VenoSafe
Terumo VenoSafe
Sarstedt S-
Monovette
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Sample Tubes Allowen on the Centrifuge and Decapper
Tube Size Bottom
Shape
13 x 75 Round
13 x 75 Round
13 x 100 Round
16 x 100 Round
16 x 100 Round
13 x 75 Round
13 x 75 Round
13 x 100 Round
16 x 100 Round
16 x 100 Round
13 x 100 Round
13 x 90 Round
Centrifuge Module Interface Operating Instructions
Tube Cap Type
Material
Plastic Conventional rubber
stopper
Plastic Hemogard
Plastic Hemogard
Plastic Conventional rubber
stopper
Plastic Hemogard
Plastic Hemogard-like, pull
Plastic Hemogard-like,
screw
Plastic Hemogard-like, pull
Plastic Hemogard-like, pull
Plastic Hemogard-like
Plastic Hemogard-like
Plastic Screw
Exceptions
Green/Black
caps are not
supported
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