Beckman Coulter / Olympus AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

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Product code: AU480

Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter / Olympus

Shipping Weight: 926.00lbs (420.03kg)

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The Beckman Coulter AU480 is a Block Scientific Center of Excellence instrument

3 out of 4 clinical laboratories worldwide run one of the analyzers in our Center of Excellence program. The Beckman Coulter AU480 is one of them. We are the world's leading support infrastructure for labs using, and looking to use, this analyzer.

Your budget goes further

Save up to 40-50% on equipment costs versus new

Proven instruments, not experiments

These analyzers have processed billions of samples worldwide

Service at half the cost

Service contracts at up to 30% less than OEM pricing

Reagents at fair prices

Reagent pricing up to 20% below what you're paying now

Complete lifecycle support

Complete lifecycle support

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Get the free guide that shows exactly how to reduce your cost per test using 35 proven tactics, or use the free, fast cost-per-test reduction planner to build a simple, personalized action plan with tactics your lab can implement to reduce wasted budget this year.

Beckman Coulter AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

The Beckman Coulter AU480 is the ideal chemistry analyzer for small- to mid-sized laboratories that want to increase capacity or reduce risk with a proven chemistry analyzer backup in the lab on a budget. It's why theyโ€™re still working in labs around the world decades after their first date of manufacture. These chemistry analyzers free up your newer analyzers to run higher value tests, and they allow your more inexperienced technicians to work with less supervision (since they've probably already worked with an AU480).


Itโ€™s the most convenient and frugal option for most labs. These instruments are compact, reliable, and cost-effective, and serve as ideal backup clinical chemistry analyzers for:


  • Low- to mid-volume hospitals and labs
  • Labs that want to increase capacity on a budget


You're looking for ways to control costs, increase capacity, and get new employees to contribute value faster. That's why you choose a Beckman Coulter AU480:

Throughput of up to 400 photometric tests per hour (up to 800 with ISEs) keeps up with your incoming basic test requests


More in-house testing means more profits, and someone you work with every day is very concerned about profits.


A low initial investment means your lab recovers the cost of purchase within a year, and every test is cost-saving from there.


Since it's been in circulation for a very long time, even your new employees have probably already worked with it. So onboarding is easy.



For labs that value proven AU480 flexibility

Free your more expensive analyzer to run more valuable tests. The AU480 comes withโ€ฆ


  • More than 120 different system reagent applications
  • Basic STAT test capacity to ease the burden on your other analyzers further
  • A network of technicians who are extremely familiar with maintenance and repairs (having worked with it for more than 2 decades).


Why is a used Beckman AU480 still a good use of budget?

Because the AU480 fits into your current workflow at a very low cost.


Because it's returned to OEM specs, your technician can perform maintenance on the same schedule as any other analyzer.ย 


ย Beckman AU480 reagents are priced competitively, so you can keep a good stock of reagents at a better cost-per-test than any other analyzer in your lab.

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The current Beckmanย AU480 price means it could be your dedicated STAT analyzer, or improve your current STAT workflow.

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The AU480 set the standard for automation when it was released, and many analyzers evolved from it. So your current workflow is in line with the AU480.



What is the current Beckman AU480 price?

Market forces dictate the current Beckman AU480 price. We move hundreds of these units through our warehouses and refurbishing workshops annually, and the best way to get an accurate price is to get in touch with us.

We may have a few refurbished units ready to ship today. So the cost of a specific unit is usually readily available.

Get a quote on your Beckman AU480 today



Easily integrate your Beckman AU480 with your current workflow and current staff


Donโ€™t spend hours on specialized training. The AU480 chemistry analyzer can fit into your lab provideย value the moment it arrives.

Even though it's an older model, it still gives your lab an ergonomic layout and user-friendly touchscreen. Your operators can easily define software options (like auto rerun via rack handler and STAT wheel and reflex testing).ย 

Itโ€™s also easy to maintain and repair, with replacement parts widely available.


Beckman Coulter AU480 chemistry analyzers help labs control costs, increase profits, and serve patients better.

The AU480 is still used by labs in developing healthcare settings for its...


Low cost of ownership

Purchasing, maintaining, and obtaining reagents for an AU480 all amount to a low cost of ownership that provides significant value to small and medium sized labs.


Common STAT tests at a reduced cost per test

Every test you run on your more expensive analyzer costs your lab more. Moving as many STAT tests as possible to an AU480 saves your budget.



Stable of fundamental tests

Access to an additional analyzer for basic tests makes everything in the lab more efficient.


Faster turnaround than outsourcing tests

Your lab influences your hospital or clinic's reputation significantly. Turning tests around faster gives patients confidence in the hospital. And that's hugely valuable in the long run.


Impact on profits

By moving STAT tests or routine tests to a lower-cost-of-ownership analyzer, you make the lab instantly more profitable.ย 


Familiarity to inexperienced staff

There's a staffing crisis in labs across the country. Lab technicians are overworked and stressed. An AU480 helps ease the burden on your staff by making it easier for them to complete more tests in a more timely way. That makes happy staff. Staff who aren't shopping for a job elsewhere.


Who sells Beckman Coulter AU480 reagents still?


We do! And you'll likely save 10% to 15% over your regular supplier when you order reagents from us.


Other suppliers use tiered pricing to give the biggest brands the biggest discounts because of their purchasing volume. We donโ€™t do that. Instead, every customer and labs of every size get the same deals. Itโ€™s pricing 9 out of 10 labs couldnโ€™t qualify for anywhere else.ย 


More than 120 different Beckman Coulter reagents are available. The reagents are barcoded, in addition with 2-D master calibration curves.ย 


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Financing options to make your AU480 investment even more manageable

Financing options are available for every AU480 chemistry analyzer purchase, so your small laboratory can be more prudent with expenses.

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Beckman Coulter AU480 service & repairs


Nationwide, onsite service is available for new and used lab equipment purchased from Block Scientific. You can get:

  • Customized on-site annual service contracts
  • Professional installation of all lab equipment and instrumentation
  • Equipment familiarization session following installation
  • Time and material service visits, if equipment is not under our service contract
  • In-house service and repairs or depot service contracts (repairs conducted at Block Scientific facilities) covering all parts and labor.

If anything goes wrong with your AU480 chemistry analyzer, just contact us.



Guaranteed satisfaction & on-time delivery

Block Scientific has been serving clinical labs across the United States and around the world for more than 40 years. We know what weโ€™re doing. Receive your Olympus AU480 chemistry analyzer when you need it.


Beckman Coulter AU480 Specificationsย 

Analytical system

Fully automated, random access chemistry system with STAT capability

Analytical principle

Spectrophotometry and potentiometry

Analytical types

Endpoint, rate, fixed point and indirect ISE

Analytical methods

Colorimetry, turbidimetry, latex agglutination, homogeneous EIA, indirect ISE

Simultaneously processed analytes

60 photometric tests + 3 ISE, 120 pre-programmed onboard tests

Throughput

400 photometric tests/hour; maximum of 800 with ISE

ISE throughput

200 samples/hr.Maximum test/hr 600 if ISE only

Sample types

Serum, plasma, urine, other

Sample feeder

Racks with 10 samples each (barcodes on primary tubes and on racks); capacity of 80 samples; continuous loading

Sample tubes

Primary and secondary tubes; diameter from 11.5 to 16 mm; height from 55 to 102 mm, nestled micro sample cups

STAT samples

Up to 22 positions for STAT samples via cooled turntable. Easy to operate interrupts between tests Auto repeat run capability

Sample volume

1โ€“25 ฮผl in 0.1 ฮผl steps (1โ€“25 ฮผl for repeats)

Reagent capacity

76 positions for (R1+R2, detergent position). Holds 15, 30 and 60ml bottles

Reagent storage

Refrigerated (4 ยฐCโ€“12 ยฐC

Reagent volume

R1: 10โ€“250 ฮผl; R2: 10โ€“250 ฮผl; (in 1 ฮผl increment)

Total reaction volume

90โ€“350 ฮผl

Reaction cuvette

Permanent glass cuvettes

Reaction time

Up to 8 minutes, 37.5 seconds

Reaction incubation

37 ยฐC, dry bath

Photometry system

Direct assay through the reaction cuvette (0 โ€“ 3.0 OD) mono and bichromatic measurements possible

Wavelength

13 different wavelengths between 340 โ€“ 800 nm

Calibration

Auto calibration, cooled calibrator positions; master calibration established by two-dimensional barcode

Quality control

Auto QC, cooled QC positions

Rerun

1. Auto rerun and manual rerun available

2. Automatic sample increase, decrease or normal repeat

3. Reflex testing

Sample Pre Dilution

Dilution ratio: Fixed to 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 76 or 100

Test requisition

Individual and profile test requisition via on-line, mouse, function keys and touch screen

Sample integrity

Lipaemia, Haemolysis and Icterus analysis. Sample clot detection and probe crash protection

Online

RS232C. Full uni- and bidirectional communication possible

Software

Windows XPยฎ

Data Storage

Sample number 100,000 samples. Reaction Data 200,000 tests

Dimensions (W x H x D) mm

ANL: 1,450 x 1,205 x 760

Power supply

100โ€“240v; 60 Hz/ < 3.5 kVA




Beckman Coulter AU480 User Manual


Beckman Coulter AU480 error codes

All Beckman Au480 error codes are available in this user guide, starting in chapter 9. If you're struggling with a particular AU480 error code and need a second opinion about how to fix it, get in touch with us and a member of our service team can help.



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