overview

Designed to meet the challenges of point-of-care settings, RAPIDPoint® 500 Blood Gas Systems leverage proven Siemens technology to deliver fast, accurate and comprehensive test results in approximately 60 seconds. These flexible, easy-to-use analyzers help free your clinicians to focus on improved patient care without reliability or maintenance worries.

• Test blood gas, electrolytes, glucose, lactate and full CO-oximetry including neonatal total bilirubin (nBili) and total hemoglobin (tHb) 
• Multiple sample types including whole blood (arterial and venous), pleural fluid and dialysate*
• Intuitive touch-screen interface and integrated bar-code reader—just scan, insert, and analyze with results in approximately 60 seconds 
• Bio-safe hands-free automatic sampling with clot detection and clot management 
• Maintenance-free, cartridge-based system incorporates automatic QC to help assure quality 
• Connectivity to LIS/HIS link with optional remote monitoring and control via the RAPIDComm® Data Management System 

technical specifications 

Sample Size                       Syringe: 200 µL

                                          Capillary: 100 µL  

Time to Results:                Approximately 60 seconds   

QC/AQC                            Automatic QC or ampule

                                          3 levels of independent quality control solutions

                                          Customizeable QC schedule           

Use Life:                            28 days

Number of tests:              100, 250, 400, 750               

1 Point Calibration:           Every 30 minutes

2 Point Calibration:           Every 2 hours                            

Width:                                30.0 cm (11.5 in.)

Depth:                               42.0 cm (16.0 in.)

Height:                              55.0 cm (21.5 in., display at highest position)

Weight:                             16.55 kg (36.5 lbs., excluding cartridges)

Touchscreen:                     21.1cm x 15.8cm (8.3in x 6.2in)

1D Bar-Code   

 Symbologies                   Code 128, Codabar, Code 39, Character/Digit, Interleaved 2 of 5

2D Bar Code                    For required QC data entry only

Universal Serial Bus

 (USB)                                 3 Ports                                  

RS232 port         

10Base T Ethernet          

Barcode scanner             

Temperature:                 15ºC to 30ºC

Humidity:                       5% to 85% non-condensing

Barometric Pressure:      523 to 800 mmHg

Operating Systems          Windows XP embedded

Patient Samples:              250

QC Samples:                    250

Operators:                       5,000

Communications              LIS

                                          RAPIDComm® Data Management System

                                          Wireless via Ethernet Bridge

                                          Dual Port Transmission via Ethernet and Serial Port