Automated analyser

An Automated analyser (pronounced: /ɔːˈtoʊmeɪtɪd ˈænəˌlaɪzər/) is a medical laboratory instrument designed to measure different chemicals and other characteristics in a number of biological samples quickly, with minimal human assistance.

Etymology

The term "automated analyser" is derived from the English words "automated" meaning 'made to operate by machines or computers in order to reduce the work done by humans' and "analyser" meaning 'a person or machine that analyses something'.

History

The first automated analyser was introduced in the 1950s by the American company Technicon Corporation. The instrument, known as the AutoAnalyzer, was based on the principle of continuous flow analysis and was designed to carry out routine tests for urea and glucose in human serum.

Types

There are two main types of automated analysers:

Continuous flow analysers - These were the first type of automated analyser and are based on the principle of continuously flowing a sample material through a series of modules that perform different tests.

Discrete analysers - These are a more modern type of automated analyser that can perform multiple tests on a single sample at the same time.

Applications

Automated analysers are used in a variety of fields including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. They are particularly useful in high-throughput laboratories where large numbers of samples need to be analyzed quickly and accurately.

Related Terms

External links

Medical encyclopedia article on Automated analyser
Wikipedia's article - Automated analyser

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.

Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski

Automated analyser