The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System is a comprehensive system that provides a complete walkaway workflow solution offering automatic sample transfer through physical integration with the BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer. This helps drive standardization, consistency and data reproducibility, empowering labs to meet increasing workload demands.
The BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System further enhances lab efficiency with on-board washing and on-board centrifugation, accommodating a variety of assays, reducing hands-on time and helping labs maximize resources.
The BD FACSDuet™ and BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation Systems:
- Fuels efficiency by reducing hands-on time with automated cocktailing, on-board washing,* on-board centrifuge* and automatic sample transfer to an integrated BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer.
- Drives workflow standardization and results reproducibility by automating manual, error-prone steps, reducing user-to-user variability.
- Offers the flexibility to seamlessly automate sample preparation for both IVD and user-defined assays.
- Frees up your team to focus on critical laboratory tasks with a completely automated sample processing workflow solution.
- Delivers complete traceability, with easy-to-pull reports, of specimens, worklists, and reagents, facilitating inventory and data management.
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*Available on the BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System
Features of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System (Base) and BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation Systems
Features of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System (Base) and BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation Systems
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| BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System (Base) | BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System | |
| Application | Lyse-no-wash assays | Lyse-no-wash and lyse-wash assays |
| Automated sample transfer to a physically integrated BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer | Yes | Yes |
| Automated cocktailing with up to 45 reagents | Yes | Yes |
| Accommodation of up to 46 multi-vendor reagent vials with adapters | Yes | Yes |
| Up to 4 specimen racks and 40 specimens per worklist with continuous loading | Yes | Yes |
| 96-well plate compatibility | 96-well plates for no-wash assays | 96-well plates for no-wash assays |
| Automatic onboard washer | No | Yes |
| Automatic onboard centrifuge (tubes) | No | Yes 16 Positions |
| Bidirectional data integration with the BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer and laboratory information systems (LIS) | Yes | Yes |
| Traceability of specimens, carriers, secondary tubes, reagents, cocktails and worklists | Yes | Yes |
| Support lab compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk drawer | 1 tank of 1,000 ml | 5 tanks (2 of 250 mL and 3 of 600 mL each) with ultrasonic sensor for real-time volume detection |
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
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.
The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System allows for onboard 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.
Cocktailing Home Screen
Cocktail Entry Screen
Cocktail Library Recipe Screen
Load Reagent Screen
The BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System at the Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust laboratory
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a leading UK reference centre for leukaemia and lymphoma testing. In this testimonial, David Bloxham and Dr. Fiona Cullen discuss their experience with the BD System (BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System and BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer) and the value its implementation could bring to the laboratory.
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.
“The automation allows faster process, faster throughput, increased capacity”
— Nicole Gresham,
Associate Director of Pathology, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK.
“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
“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
“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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BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System, BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System, BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer with the BD FACSuite™ Clinical and BD FACSuite™ Applications are in vitro diagnostic medical devices bearing a CE mark. The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System, BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System and BD Flow Cytometers are Class 1 Laser Products. |