BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System

Optimize your sample preparation with flexible automation that fuels consistency, maximizes lab resources and minimizes errors.

Overview

The BD FACSDuet^™ Sample Preparation System is a comprehensive sample preparation 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 onboard washing and centrifugation that accommodate a variety of assays, reduce hands-on time and help labs maximize resources.

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The BD FACSDuet™ and BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation Systems:

Fuel efficiency by reducing hands-on time with automated cocktailing, onboard washing,* onboard centrifuging* and automatic sample transfer to an integrated flow cytometer
Drive workflow standardization and results reproducibility by automating manual, error-prone steps that may introduce user-to-user variability
Offer the flexibility to seamlessly automate sample preparation for both IVD and user-defined assays
Free up your team to focus on critical laboratory tasks with a completely automated sample processing workflow solution
Deliver complete traceability, with easy-to-pull reports, of specimens, worklists and reagents, facilitating inventory and data management

Download the BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System brochure.

*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


	BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System (Base)	BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System
	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™ Cell Analyzer	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

FEATURES

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The BD FACSDuet™ System delivers standardization, efficiency and flexibility

Data reproducibility with standardization of processes and protocols
Consistency in operations with an intuitive software interface minimizing training and variations due to different operators’ experience. System automation eliminates manual steps and the risk of generating errors and testing repetition.
Efficiency and productivity with predictable sample throughput; the continuous specimen loading enables predictable volume processing with creation of lab test volume capacity.
Traceability of specimen, sample, reagents and worklists eliminates manual data transcription and risk of error, aiding in conformity to ISO 15189 accreditation.
Modularity and flexibility to accommodate a wide range of lab needs

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The BD FACSDuet™ System enables flexibility in specimen and tube loading

The BD FACSDuet™ System answers the growing needs of laboratories to handle different types and sizes of specimen tubes and supports hospitals’ needs for consolidation and testing centralization.

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System delivers the flexibility that is required by supporting nineteen (19) different types of blood collection tubes from different manufacturers, including BD Vacutainer^®, Sarstedt S-Monovette™, Greiner and Streck Tubes.

Specimen management is driven by tube adaptors. Seven (7) tube adaptors are available; they are barcoded and color coded for easy identification; they guarantee accurate tube piercing and sample volume dispensing.

Up to 40 specimen tubes can be accommodated at any given time in four racks holding 10 specimens each, driving workflow efficiency and throughput. Two types of specimen racks are available, one of which is specifically designed for pediatric tubes.

Specimen traceability and automated worklist creation are guaranteed by five different barcodes on the specimen rack, identifying: (1) rack, (2) tube position, (3) empty position, (4) adaptor, (5) specimen.

Automated barcode scanning during rack insertion enables

Patient specimen traceability
Pipetting management
Retrieving patient and assay information from the laboratory information system (LIS) for automated worklist creation

The BD FACSDuet™ System allows for sample throughout and traceability of samples and worklist through carrier barcoding

Worklist traceability is enabled by scanning the carrier barcode, which is associated to a specific worklist and defined specimens.

Secondary tubes are loaded in the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System onto 30 or 40 tube sample carriers, compatible with the BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer.

Barcoded secondary tubes are scanned to ensure sample traceability and association to the specimen and the worklist.

Up to three carriers can be loaded at the same time onboard the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System, allowing for increased sample throughput.

Refer to the t echnical specifications for more information.

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System delivers flexibility in antibody panel design and walkaway capabilities by accommodating up to 46 reagent vials in two separate racks

The system enables a wide variety of reagent vials with the use of vial adaptors.

In addition to the barcode on the antibody vial (4), the reagent rack has three 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 of errors from 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.

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.

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“The automation allows faster process, faster throughput, increased capacity”

— Nicole Gresham,

Associate Director of Pathology, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK.

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“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

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“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

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