ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System
How does your lab meet varied testing demands?

Can your lab handle both routine and specialized testing without sacrificing efficiency? Can you maintain speed and accuracy for an increasingly diverse patient population? The high-performance ADVIA Centaur® XP system has more onboard reagents and dedicated STAT capabilities to maximize productivity, regardless of volume or types of tests. Always ready, continuous operation without interruption.

- High throughput, up to 240 tests/hour
- Intuitive software for ease of operation
- STAT port guarantees priority sampling at any time
- Data archive reduces administrative tasks
- Extensive menu with 30 onboard reagents
- Increase productivity by connecting to Siemens' Aptio™ Automation, ADVIA® Automation, StreamLAB® Automation or VersaCell® Solutions
Comprehensive Menu
- Comprehensive diagnostic testing covers screening, diagnosis, risk assessment and monitoring
- 30 onboard reagents maximize test capacity
Powerful Productivity
- High throughput, up to 240 tests per hour, to keep pace with peak workload times
- High-resolution touch screen for easy interaction
- Expanded ancillary reagent and fluid capacity
- Data archive feature reduces time for administrative tasks
- Universal sample rack design eliminates manual tasks
Excellent Patient Care
- STAT port guarantees priority sampling at any time
- Disposable pipette tips eliminate sample-to-sample carryover
- Automatic dilution, repeat and reflex testing
- Smart Algorithm Software automatically repeats and confirms reactive testing
Superior Service
- 360º status light displays system information visible from all points
- User interface adjusts for customized ergonomics
- No daily startup with automated maintenance features
- New instrument sensors enhance remote diagnostic functions
Flexible Solutions
- Connectivity to Aptio™ Automation, ADVIA® Automation, StreamLAB® Automation and VersaCell® Solutions
- Siemens Remote Service (SRS) proactively maintains Siemens' systems
Allergy
IgE, Total
Anemia
Active-B12†
EPO*
Ferritin
Folate
RBC Folate
Vitamin B12
Autoimmune
Anti-CCP
Bone Metabolism
Intact PTH
Vitamin D Total
Cardiac
BNP
CKMB
Galectin-3*
High-Sensitivity Troponin I (TNIH)†
Myoglobin
NT-proBNP†
TnI-Ultra™
Diabetes
C-Peptide
Insulin
Hepatitis
HBeAb†
HBsAb 2
HAV IgM
HAV Total
HBc IgM
HBc Total
HBeAg
HBsAgII
HBsAgII Quant†
HBsAg§
HBsAg Confirmatory
HCV‡
HIV
HIV 1/O/2 Enhanced (EHIV)‡
HIV Combo‡
Immunosuppressant Drugs
Cyclosporine
Everolimus*
Sirolimus*
Tacrolimus*
Inflammation
IL-6*
LBP*
Liver Fibrosis
Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF™) Test†
HA (ELF™ Marker)†
PIIINP (ELF™ Marker)†
TIMP (ELF™ Marker)†
Metabolic
ACTH*
Cortisol
Homocysteine
Oncology
AFP
BR 27.29
CA 125II
CA
CA 19-9
Calcitonin*
CEA
Complexed PSA
Free PSA†
PSA
Serum HER-2/neu
Reproductive Endocrinology
AFP
Anti-Müllerian Hormone*
DHEAS
Enhanced Estradiol
Free βhCG*
FSH
hCG
LH
PAPP-A*
PlGF*
Progesterone
Prolactin
sFLT-1*
SHBG
Testosterone II
Sepsis
Procalcitonin†
Special ID
Syphilis
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
Carbamazepine
Digitoxin
Digoxin
Gentamicin
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Theophylline
Tobramycin
Valproic Acid
Vancomycin
Thyroid
Anti-Tg
Anti-TPO
Free T3
Free T4
T Uptake
Total T3
Total T4
TSH3-Ultra
TSH
ToRCH
CMV IgG*
CMV IgM*
Herpes-1 IgG†
Herpes-2 IgG†
Rubella IgG
Rubella IgM
Toxoplasma IgG
Toxoplasma IgM
Overview | |
System Description | Random access immunoassay system |
Throughput | Up to 240 tests per hour |
Time To First Result | 18 minutes; results every 15 seconds thereafter, assay dependent |
Assays On Board | 30 |
Assay Packs | ADVIA Centaur® ReadyPack™ assays |
Assay Technology | Direct Chemiluminescence using Acridinium Ester technology |
Sample Handling | |
Sample Tubes | 1 mL, 2 mL, 3 mL, 5 mL, 7 mL, 10 mL, micro container tubes |
Sample Carriers | Universal 5-position rack holds multiple tube types; 180 samples fully loaded; no-pause loading and unloading |
STAT Handling | Dedicated STAT port accepts samples any time |
Sample Types | Serum, plasma, urine - assay dependent |
Sample Volume | 10 uL to 200 uL assay dependent |
Sample Integrity Control | Pressure transducer technology with clot management, detection, and flagging. |
Sample Pipette Tips | Ensure zero sample carryover |
Automatic Dilutions | Varies by assay, up to 1:1000 |
Bar Codes | |
Code 128, Code 39, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5 | |
Reagent Handling | |
Reagent Cooling | 30-position reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C |
Reagent Integrity Control | Barcode reagent identification, automatic inventory tracking and flagging, calibration validity tracked and flagged, reagent on board stability tracked and flagged, reagent expired/ reagent low flagging |
Reagent Mixing | ReadyPacks automatically rocked onboard |
Ancillary Reagents | 25-position ancillary reagent tray cooled 4°C to 8°C |
Supplies | |
Cuvettes | 1,000 ADVIA Centaur cuvette capacity |
Sample Tips | ADVIA Centaur type, 840 on board, automatic tracking, and flagging of inventory |
Continuous Operation | |
Loading/unloading of samples and consumables at anytime without he need to interrupt system operations, includes: sample racks, STATS, reagent packs, ancillary reagent packs, reaction cuvettes, sample pipette tips, calibrators, controls, wash fluids, water, and waste. | |
User Interface | |
Monitor | 19-inch diagonal high-resolution LCD touch screen with adjustable height |
Operating System Results Management | Dual Sun Microsystems Sparc® II processors; Microsoft® Windows® XP |
Host Interface | RS232C bidirectional and host query; Ethernet connection available; 25,000 result storage; archive to removable media; automatic reflex testing |
Smart Algorithm Software | Repeats and confirms reactive testing; results available as completed |
Quality Control | |
Advanced QC package includes Levy-Jennings plots and Westgard rules; 65,000 control results can be stored | |
Removable Media | |
DVD or CD-RW | |
Device Management | |
100 Base-T Ethernet port for remote access and Siemens Remote Service proactive service modem | |
General Specifications | |
Electrical | 208-240 V at 50/60 Hz; meets regulatory requirements for UL, CAN/CSA, IEC1010. JIS, CE, CISPR11 Class A |
Power Consumption | 1 KW in ready state; 1.5 KW in operating state |
Water | Deionized type II |
Dimensions | 51.5 (h) x 72.4 (w) x 41.0 (d) in-130.9 (h) x 183.9 (w) x 104.2 (d) cm |
Weight | 1,200 lbs (545 kg) |
Floor Load-bearing Requirement | 390 kg/m2 (80lb/ft2) |
Operating Environment Temperature | 18-30OC; humidity 20-80% noncondensing |
Ventilation | 10,000 BTU/hour |
Noise Emission | 58.8 db in ready state; 61.3 in operating state |
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