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BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System

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Overview

The BD FACSDuet Premium Sample Preparation System is a comprehensive fully automated flow cytometry sample preparation system that provides a complete walkaway workflow solution offering automatic sample transfer through physical integration with the BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer.

 

  • Fuel lab efficiency by reducing hands-on time with automated onboard cocktailing, washing, centrifuging and automatic sample transfer to an integrated flow cytometer
  • Reduce hands-on time by up to 80% for wash preparation methods when compared to manual workflows
  • Drive workflow standardization and results reproducibility by automating manual error-prone steps that may introduce user-to-user variability
  • Seamlessly automate sample preparation for both IVD and user-defined assays
  • Enhance lab traceability with easy-to-pull reports of specimens, worklists and reagents to facilitate inventory and data management

The BD FACSDuet™ Premium Sample Preparation System at the Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust laboratory

 

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. 

Free up your teams to focus on critical laboratory tasks to boost lab productivity.

  • The BD FACSDuet Premium Sample Preparation System significantly reduces hands-on time as measured in a real-world clinical laboratory
  • Hands-on time for manual, LWA-assisted and BD FACSDuet Premium Sample Preparation System workflows for three specimens (15 tubes) per workflow.

 

Sample Processing Outcomes
 
  • 4.2-fold reduction in hands-on time compared to manual workflows
  • 2.6-fold reduction in hands-on time compared to semiautomatic workflows

 

Download the BD FACSDuet Premium Sample Preparation System brochure.

 
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Hands-on time for manual, BD FACS™ Lyse Wash Assistant, and BD FACSDuet™ Premium System  3 samples, 15-tube workflow

FEATURES

Automated cocktailing

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System allows for on-board 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, ensuring reproducibility and quality of product independently from the user.

 

BD FACSDuet™ Cocktail Preparation Report

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Cocktailing Home Screen

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Cocktail Entry Screen

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Cocktail Library Recipe Screen

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Load Reagent Screen

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“The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System enables us to increase our laboratory’s efficiency and throughput, replacing manual processes with automated ones that are traceable and that can be automatically transferred and recorded in our laboratory information system providing a complete audit trail." “What is the potential impact of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System? It removes our manual processes, increases our efficiency and throughput, and gives us control in standardization of processes. It’s a controlled environment.”

 

“The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System enables us to increase our laboratory’s efficiency and throughput, replacing manual processes with automated ones that are traceable and that can be automatically transferred and recorded in our laboratory information system providing a complete audit trail." “What is the potential impact of the BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System? It removes our manual processes, increases our efficiency and throughput, and gives us control in standardization of processes. It’s a controlled environment.”

 

Mr. David Bloxham
Principal Biomedical Scientist, Haematology-Oncology Diagnostic Service (HODS)
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK

“At last, a fully integrated end-to-end walkaway solution, which is going to make our lives significantly easier. It reduces errors in both the pre-analytical and analytical phases, leading to increased productivity and efficiency, but most importantly provides a comprehensive fully auditable account of the whole process. Finally, a solution that creates capacity to allow us to meet our key performance indicators.”

“At last, a fully integrated end-to-end walkaway solution, which is going to make our lives significantly easier. It reduces errors in both the pre-analytical and analytical phases, leading to increased productivity and efficiency, but most importantly provides a comprehensive fully auditable account of the whole process. Finally, a solution that creates capacity to allow us to meet our key performance indicators.”

Dr. Timothy Farren
Head of Immunophenotyping (Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service, SIHMDS)
Barts Health NHS Trust, UK

“I require all the monoclonal antibodies used, the ancillary reagents, tubes, the QC materials to be linked to an exact patient…this is an essential laboratory process and it is also mandatory in order to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation."

“I require all the monoclonal antibodies used, the ancillary reagents, tubes, the QC materials to be linked to an exact patient…this is an essential laboratory process and it is also mandatory in order to maintain ISO 15189 accreditation."

Mr. Chris Scott
Lead Biomedical Scientist, Immunology Department
Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
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The BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer and BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System are Class 1 Laser Products.

The BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer is for In Vitro Diagnostic Use with BD FACSuite™ Clinical Application for up to six colors.

The BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer is for Research Use Only with BD FACSuite™ Application for up to 12 colors. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

The BD FACSDuet™ Sample Preparation System is for In Vitro Diagnostic Use. Sample preparation for user defined protocols and cocktailing functions are for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.