Genesis FE500™
 | The Effective Pre-Analytical Automation Solution from Tecan |
The Genesis FE500 is Tecan’s front-end, pre-analytical laboratory automation solution. Automation of the pre-analytical process is receiving increasing interest from laboratory managers all over the world. Genesis FE500 combines pre-analytical functions including pre-sorting, centrifugation, volume check and clot detection, decapping, secondary tube labeling, aliquoting and destination sorting into analyzer racks, on a small footprint instrument.
Functionality
Tube loading
- Pre-sorts samples for processing to streamline workflow and enhances productivity
Centrifugation
- Automated loading/unloading
Tube inspection
- Reliable identification of different separation layers
- Recognition of available sample volume
Decapping
- Handles primary tubes from various tube manufacturers with different dimensions and different cap systems
Secondary Tube Labeling
- Labels the required number of empty secondary tubes with the right barcode
Aliquoting
- Aspirates specimen from primary tube and pipettes into desired number of secondary tubes
Destination sorting
- Sorts processed tubes into corresponding analyzer racks
Features / Benefits
- Maximum functionality into smallest footprint
- Fast adaptation to current and future analyzer rack formats
- Attractive payback time
- Improved operator safety
- Flexible to cope with changing lab requirements
- Reduced risk of manual errors
- Compliant to In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98 / 79 / EC
