Updated: February 2022
Why the Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer is the most popular choice among labs across the country
Small labs make big things happen.
But their needs, challenges, and constraints are unique. And diverse. From limited storage space, to limited human-power, to limited budgets, small and mid-sized labs need to sweat the small stuff.
When it comes to chemistry analyzers, the leading choice among small and medium labs by far is the Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer (also known as the EasyRA clinical chemistry analyzer or EasyRA analyzer).
Why are they the most popular choice? We asked lab managers and lab technicians to let us know
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The Medica EasyRA saves labs time, costs, space, and training
This low-cost, easy-to-use, fully automated clinical chemistry analyzer was designed to provide high-quality clinical chemistry analysis at low operating costs, especially within the small laboratory industry.
Why the Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer is the #1 choice in labs across the USA
- Saves time
- Improves quality
- Small footprint
- Easy to use
- Low maintenance
- More profitable
What types of labs use the Medica EasyRA analyzer?
"The Medica EasyRA is ideal for urine drug screening and general chemistry," Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp shares. A fully automated clinical chemistry analyzer, the Medica EasyRA offers faster throughput, easier tracking and transition, and unprecedented access to all replaceable components.
Medicas EasyRA analyzer is ideal for a variety of testing centers, including STAT labs, physician's office labs, pain management clinics and urgent care centers. The all-in-one system allows clinical laboratories to screen for drugs of abuse in urine and gives healthcare workers the ability to assess routine chemistry panels (like CMPs, lipids, and liver enzymes), all on a single, easy-to-use analyzer.
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- Runs up to 240 tests per hour (480 with integrated ISE)
- Includes 24 sample positions
- Includes 24 reagents on board
With this in mind, it's easy to see why the Medica EasyRA is the easy choice for a laboratory's clinical chemistry analysis needs.
Top reasons other labs choose the Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer
1. A major timesaver - with results in 8 minutes (or less)
By far the most common feedback we heard was that the Medica EasyRA saves labs valuable time. How?
- Increased throughput: The EasyRA increases throughput to 240 tests per hour (or 480 test per hour with ISE)
- Analyze STAT samples faster: With typical results in 8 minutes or less
- Improve workflow: Save time by programming the next worklist while the current one is running, or check reagent and cuvette inventories to prepare for the next run.
- Faster cycle time: Medica's EasyRA provides faster cycle time for inventories, pipetting, and fluid handling
2. Improved confidence in the quality of results
Lab technicians need to trust in the result of their chemistry analyzer products, and users report high confidence in the EasyRA analyzer.
- No data entry errors, with automated download of quality control values, calibration values, and reagent parameters
- Replacement procedures are easily performed by lab techs, and do not require special adjustments
- Disposable cuvettes ensure you get an accurate result, every time
- And the Medica EasyRA ensures on-board tracking of QC with Levey-Jennings charts and user-definable flagging limits
3. It fits where most other chemistry analyzers can't
At the risk of stating the obvious, small labs don't have unlimited workspace. At only 15 inches tall and 40 inches wide, the EasyRA chemistry analyzer has a small footprint, with no dedicated water system required. Get quality results without sacrificing all your remaining labspace.
4. So simple, every lab tech will be an expert
With a simple, intuitive touchscreen interface, every laboratory technician can become an expert in minimal time, and with minimal training.
This chemistry analyzer was designed to make operation easy, and guarantee rapid training for users of all skill levels.
- With easy setup, the EasyRA analyzer is operational quickly and ready to start running your samples right away
- Color-coded chapters guide technicians through every step, and every function. New staff will be up to speed with minimal time or training needed.
- Intuitive displays clearly show progress of a run. Need to tweak something? Not a problem, changes are easy to make.
- And the Medica EasyRA ensures on-board tracking of QC with Levey-Jennings charts and user-definable flagging limits
- The user interface allows for easy tracking of all routine maintenance activities.
- Two way communication between the EasyRA analyzers and reagents mean you spend less time troubleshooting (and more time getting your work done)
- Reagents include a wireless RFID chip that contains all test information, alerts users to calibration intervals, and allows for automatic usage tracking and reagent inventory management.
5. It’s low maintenance
The Medica EasyRA offers unprecedented access to all replaceable components
The unique, slide-out drawers make maintenance easy and quick
RFID technology means you don’t have to manually program reagents. When the smart reagent wedge is placed in the reagent area, EasyRA identifies the location, number of samples remaining, sample volumes, and expiration dates.
6. It's a smart investment
Labs are on a budget. The Medica EasyRA makes financial sense to lab managers, with:
- Low operating costs and easy, in-house maintenance
- It's profitable at varying volumes, with average payback periods of less than one year
- And with analyzer reliability, there is far more uptime, and less send outs.
See the Medica EasyRA chemistry analyzer in action.
Reagents & Medica EasyRA
EasyRA reagents are liquid, stable, and ready to use. With automatic reagent parameter setup, lab technicians save both time and effort.
Unlike barcodes, the new, wireless RFID technology located within each wedge label contains all reagent information. Setup is fast, easy, and error-free.
And with the Medica EasyRA, there’s no need for manual programming. Just place the smart reagent wedge on the analyzer, and the EasyRA identifies the reagent locations, number of samples remaining, sample volumes, and expiration dates for you. Not only does this save time, but it significantly reduces data entry error.
And two-way communication between the chemistry analyzer and the reagent wedges allows for continuous updating, which provides real-time inventory control.
Where labs are ordering their Medica EasyRA analyzer
The most popular choice among labs on a budget was Block Scientific's Medica EasyRA analyzers.
- Reliable: Block Scientific has been serving clinical labs across the United States and around the world for more than 40 years.
- Nationwide on-site service: If anything goes wrong with your product, you can contact them for support.
- Guaranteed on-time delivery: Block Scientific guarantees your product will arrive on-time, when you need it.
- Lower costs: Block reagent pricing is 10% to 15% lower than competitors, with no tiered discounts for big brands.
- 30 day satisfaction guarantee: With a purchase this big, you want to make sure it works for your lab. Their 30-day guarantee is a perfect way to ensure it’s the right choice for your lab.
In today's busy laboratory environment, it's becoming increasingly important to find ways to maximize efficiency while still ensuring quality. Clinicians and administrators must continually increase the quality of patient care while reducing costs and maximizing throughput.
Medica Corporation is actively engaged in the development of new technology on which the company will base future analyzers. Medica’s products are specifically designed for the small to medium-sized in vitro diagnostic lab market. They are uniquely easy to operate in service so they can be used routinely by most personnel in hospitals, and clinical laboratories.
On-board reagent cooling, keeps reagents at the proper temperature. EasyRA is easy to afford because it combines replaceable components, low reagent usage for every test, and low service costs even with as little as 20 samples per day. Our reagents are liquid, stable, and ready to use.
EasyRA automatically performs reagent parameter setup. Reagent's setup is fast, easy and error-free. There is never a need for manual programming. Simply place a smart reagent wedge on the analyzer.
EasyRA's low-cost modular design is intentionally easy - easy to use, easy to maintain, and easy to learn because the touchscreen monitor and simple, friendly icon-driven user interface, is similar to those features commonly found in smartphones.
The smart reagent wedges have a unique RFID chip that contains all the information necessary to run a test.
EasyRA identifies reagent locations, number of samples remaining, sample volumes, and expiration dates.
Two-way communication between the analyzer and reagent wedges allows for continuous updating, providing real-time inventory control.
Running samples begins with the worklist, enter samples or use the LIS interface to view the samples and tests that were ordered. Choose tests individually or select from a list of common panels.
The worklist menu provides a real-time display of sample status or an automatic search of pending samples. You're in control - pause a run and edit as needed.
The worklist automatically performs an inventory of reagents and cuvettes, prior to every run. No unnecessary delays, access to all results are a touch away.
Search by patient using extensive sorting capabilities or review detailed results in multiple print and view formats. View QC results with levey-jennings charts at any time.
Perform inventories or view the status of all onboard reagents, cuvettes or calibration, and QC requirements. Quickly review status messages associated with your current run.
Using simple tables and graphics you know the complete status of EasyRA prior to running samples and reporting results. All the information you need when you need it.
Configure and maintain your analyzer from one friendly menu.
Setup custom test panels and units of measure as well as normal and rerun ranges for various ages.
A comprehensive database allows you to input and store patient demographics.
Conveniently download all calibrator and QC parameters from a CD or choose to enter the information manually.
Intuitive graphics guide you through any maintenance or troubleshooting tasks. EasyRA is easy to maintain, daily maintenance involves simple automated cleaning and a visual component check. The process takes less than 5 minutes.
The unique slide-out drawer makes maintaining EasyRA simple, because all components are easily accessible.
The on-board ISE module is fully accessible for replacement of the economical, no maintenance snap in electrodes.
Pump tubing and other consumables are easily replaced.
The precision deluder pump seals are maintenance-free. The transparent design allows for easy inspection of solutions.
ISE reagents are contained in a convenient disposable reagent pack.
The photometer's xenon flash lamp has a 5-year use life; there is no required maintenance and no bulb to replace, that means no analyzer downtime.
EasyRA is your complete solution for clinical chemistry analysis, saving you time with an intuitive user interface, and convenient reagents featuring two-way RFID communication. Disposable cuvettes mean accurate results every time.
Check out these links below to shop for the Medica Corp EasyRA Clinical Chemistry System and its accessories on Block Scientific Store:
Medica Corporation addresses the needs of today's laboratories by maximizing these efficiencies. Be in control with EasyRA it's the easy choice.
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An ideal option for small clinical labs
Clinical chemistry analyzers play a crucial role in the functioning of clinical laboratories. Medica's EasyRA is a fully automated clinical chemistry analyzer that is specially designed to meet the on-site testing needs of small to medium-size medical laboratories. By providing high-quality clinical chemistry analysis with low operating costs, this bench-top analyzer enables practices to deliver accurate results and improved patient care.
The device comes with a simple and intuitive user interface so that lab technicians need only minimal training to become experts in operating it. The user interface allows easy tracking of all routine maintenance activities. Modular design makes the analyzer simple to maintain for users and service technicians, ensuring maximum uptime. Reagents include a wireless RFID chip that contains all test information, alerts the user to calibration intervals, and allows for automatic usage tracking and reagent inventory management.
Features of the Medica EasyRA:
- Four color-coded chapters guide the technician through all analyzer functions
- Maintenance-free photometer's xenon flash lamp with a 5-year use life
- Sample cups or primary tubes in a wide range of sizes
- Liquid, stable, and ready to use EasyRA reagents
- Friendly displays that clearly signal the progress of a run and easily allow changes
- Unique slide-out drawer that makes all components easily accessible
Quickly operational and ready to run samples, this unit can perform hundreds of tests a day with little oversight by lab technicians. Ease of use and low maintenance maximizes efficiency and quality of care. Its unique, slide-out drawer makes maintenance quick and easy. RFID technology eliminates the need to manually program reagents. When the smart reagent wedge is placed anywhere in the reagent area, EasyRA identifies location, number of samples remaining, sample volumes, and expiration dates.
Technicians can analyze stat samples in less than 8 minutes. With 150 tests per hour (>300 with integrated ISE), 24 sample positions, 24 reagents on board, and more, EasyRA is an ideal choice for clinical chemistry analysis. Professional lab equipment suppliers offer this analyzer model for sale as well as for lease.
Case study: Medica EasyRA clinical chemistry system for medical practice laboratories
Medica's EasyRA clinical chemistry analyzer increases on-site lab efficiency, reduces costs, and improves patient care at Maryland Oncology Hematology.
Cancer Center profile
Located in Columbia, Maryland, Maryland Oncology Hematology is a full-service outpatient cancer treatment and testing facility. Visited by 80 to 100 patients a day, the practice provides a variety of cancer treatment therapies including chemotherapy, infusion therapy, injections, and therapeutic phlebotomies. Since September 2009, the practice has housed a state-accredited clinical laboratory that provides convenient and immediate testing results for patient convenience.
Former Testing Process
A routine yet essential service performed by many medical centers across the country, including Maryland Oncology Hematology, is the testing of blood samples. Lab technicians work with the patient and their doctor to administer and review blood test results to better guide treatment. Prior to 2009, all of Maryland Oncology Hematology's blood chemistries were outsourced to an off-site contract vendor. The vendor generally produced lab results within 24 hours and rushed lab results in 4 to 5 hours. While turnaround times were often sufficient, on occasion, stat testing results would be returned after the practice had closed for the day. This delay created an inconvenience for the practice, and more importantly, for patients who needed answers quickly.
Medica's EasyRA chemistry analyzer Implementation
Faced with a growing patient load, Maryland Oncology Hematology recently moved to a new and larger facility. This relocation enabled the establishment of a new onsite clinical lab that would improve patient care, add new testing capabilities, and lower overall costs. The practice identified clinical chemistry as work that could be performed in-house. Lab Director Kendra Davies began evaluating benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers that would meet their four-person lab's needs. The goal was to find an analyzer that could be integrated with the lab's workflow without requiring additional staffing. "Medica's EasyRA chemistry analyzer was the first analyzer we looked at and we loved it," said Davies.
Built for accommodating the diverse needs of small laboratories such as Maryland Oncology Hematology, the EasyRA chemistry analyzer provides a user-friendly interface that requires minimal training. Simple menus and icons guide users through analyzer operation and tasks to be completed. After a week of on-site learning, Davies and her staff were running tests. Medica also provided expert customer assistance. "If we had any problems, we called Medica and they were so helpful," said Davies. "The support from Medica is excellent."
With a small staff conducting 25 to 45 complete metabolic panel tests per day, while also performing hundreds of Lactate Dehydrogenase tests, it was important that the EasyRA chemistry analyzer offered hands-off operation and maintenance-free performance. "You load it up, hit a button, and you walk away," said Davies. The analyzer also allows for sample changes to be made during a run. A stat sample could be added and analyzed in less than 8 minutes compared to several hours using an off-site vendor.
The results
With the installation of Medica's EasyRA chemical analyzer, Maryland Oncology Hematology has realized many benefits since the establishment of its new lab. The practice has lowered overall costs, increased the amount of in-house lab work, and most importantly, improved patient care. "The ability to conduct tests in-house means we can deliver immediate results," said Davies. "This is important since we deal with a population that needs answers quickly."
Also, with its ease of use, the EasyRA chemistry analyzer allows Davies and her staff to spend more time on other patient-focused tasks. For example, the staff now routinely helps doctors extract bone marrow samples from patients, conduct blood cell sample analysis, and provide maintenance on other lab equipment. "The EasyRA chemistry analyzer is hands free and allows us to work on the other side of the bench," said Davies. "Overall our experience with the analyzer has been quite positive."
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Check out these links below to shop for the Medica Corp EasyRA Clinical Chemistry System and its accessories on Block Scientific Store:
- Medica EasyRA Chemistry Analyzer - LIS, ISE, PRINTER
- 10661 Medica EasyRA Cleaner Kit, 4x30ml
- 10660 Medica EasyRA Cleaner kit, Chemistry and ISE, 4 x30ml
A great choice for small laboratories
It is important for small laboratories to choose a clinical chemistry analyzer that can accommodate their varied needs and requires little operator training. Medica's EasyRA® clinical chemistry analyzer is specially designed to meet such requirements. Offering 150 tests per hour (>300 with integrated ISE), 24 sample positions, 24 reagents on board, and more, this analyzer is a great option for small to medium-size clinical labs. It allows labs technicians to analyze stat samples in less than 8 minutes.
Thanks to the device's simple and intuitive user interface, users can become experts with minimal training. Four color-coded chapters guide the technician through all analyzer functions. Intentionally easy to learn, use and maintain, this benchtop chemistry analyzer can perform hundreds of tests a day with little oversight by lab technicians. Its ease of use and low maintenance maximizes efficiency and quality of care. Its key features include:
- On-screen graphics that guide the user through maintenance and diagnostic steps
- Fully accessible ISE Module for replacement of the economical, no-maintenance, snap-in electrodes
- Maintenance-free diluter pump seals
- On-board tracking of QC with Levey-Jennings charts and user-definable flagging limits
- Disposable cuvettes that ensure accurate results every time
- Transparent design that allows for easy inspection of solutions
Lab professionals can also save their valuable time by programming the next worklist while another worklist is running, or check reagent and cuvette inventories to prepare for the next run.
EasyRA reagents are liquid, stable, and ready to use, and come in a convenient, disposable pack. RFID technology eliminates the need to manually program them. When a smart reagent wedge is placed on the analyzer, the analyzer identifies the reagent locations, number of samples remaining, sample volumes and expiration dates, thus significantly reducing data entry errors. Two-way communication between the analyzer and the reagent wedges allows for continuous updating, providing real-time inventory control.
Leading lab equipment suppliers offer this analyzer model for sale as well as for lease. By leasing a chemistry analyzer, laboratories can obtain an advanced system without having to pay upfront for it, gain from lower monthly costs and improve budget management, and stay competitive.
A fully automated clinical chemistry analyzer, Medica's EasyRA chemistry analyzer is an accurate and precise instrument for the analysis of sodium, potassium, lithium and chloride electrolytes. It is specifically designed to meet the on-site testing needs of small to medium-size clinical laboratories. This fully automated system helps labs manage their routine chemistry workload efficiently. With 150 tests per hour (>300 with integrated ISE), 24 sample positions, 24 reagents on board, and moreover, makes the EasyRA an ideal choice for the small laboratory's clinical chemistry analysis tasks.
This benchtop device contains an integral Medica ISE Module that measures sodium, potassium, chloride, and lithium ions in serum using ion-selective electrode technology. Offering ease of use, reliable performance, and low maintenance, it helps maximize lab efficiency and quality of care.
Modular design makes the EasyRA analyzer easy to maintain, ensuring maximum uptime. Technicians can analyze stat samples in less than 8 minutes. Valuable time can also be saved by programming the next worklist while one worklist is running.
As the device comes with a simple and intuitive user interface, only minimal training is required for lab technicians to become experts in operating it. The other user-friendly features of the analyzer include:
- Four color-coded chapters that guide the technician through all analyzer functions
- Friendly displays clearly signal the progress of a run and easily allow change
- On-screen graphics that guide the user through maintenance and diagnostic steps
EasyRA reagents include a wireless RFID chip that contains all test information, alert the user to calibration intervals, and allow for automatic usage tracking and reagent inventory management. RFID technology eliminates the need to manually program reagents. The unit's on-screen display of tables and graphics gives the status of reagents, Cals and QC at a glance.
Purchase of the EasyRA analyzer from an established lab equipment supplier in NY will ensure the best pricing. Labs with budget limitations can benefit by choosing a vendor that offers a leasing plan for this Medica clinical analyzer.