Leverage a dedicated analyzer for Special Protein Assays
Leverage a dedicated analyzer for Special Protein Assays
Increase productivity and efficiency for both clinical chemistry and special protein workflows, with the value brought by the Optilite® Analyser
A dedicated protein analyzer is complementary to a clinical chemistry analyzer
Clinical diagnostic labs are under increasing pressure facing a range of challenges. From rising workloads to increased administrative and regulatory burden, all while dealing with the shortage of skilled staff.
With the combination of these challenges, laboratory managers could decide to consolidate all chemistry and immunoassays onto a single clinical chemistry platform. While this offers benefits such as automating pre-analytical steps, combined training, and maximizing laboratory space, using a clinical chemistry analyzer isn’t always the best approach for special protein testing.
Benefits of using a dedicated analyzer for special protein assays
Special protein tests often come with more complex assay protocol requirements, including:
- Wide measuring ranges
- Multiple dilutions
- Automated antigen excess detection
- Suited for low-volume samples such as CSF
Running these assays on clinical chemistry analyzers causes extra steps and manual interventions leading to:
- Disruption of desired automated workflows
- Need for offline manual dilutions
- Additional wash cycles to prevent cuvette fogging
- Higher frequency of maintenance
- Longer turnaround times for clinical chemistry assays waiting for longer protocols to finish
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Performing special protein diagnostics on a dedicated protein analyzer results in:
Optimized workflows delivering optimal turnaround times for both special protein and clinical chemistry testing
Cost efficiency through optimized dilution steps, reagent stability and packaging
Minimal hands-on time, user interventions and training, reducing the burden on staff
Increased throughput from optimized protocols, intelligent sample scheduling and continuous access
Standalone instrument requiring limited laboratory space (< 0.7m2)
Ability to offer a more complete menu in special protein testing
Why choose Optilite as a Special Protein Analyzer?
Due to the nature of special protein assays and the specific protocols they require, the most optimal setting is to perform these assays on a dedicated platform. Why is that the case? What are the benefits of implementing a standalone protein analyzer?
Increased productivity
Eliminating the need for manual, offline dilutions leads to shorter turnaround times and by consequence a higher throughput. Depending on the assay and the concentration of the samples, the turnaround time can be improved by as much as 82%.1,2 Avoiding the need for special washing and minimizing the impact of cuvette fogging will avoid any unnecessary downtime of the routine clinical chemistry system.1
Better workflow efficiency
The benefits of not requiring offline dilutions are evident and contribute to a more streamlined and automated workflow for special protein assays. Another important gain lies in optimized protocols where wider measuring ranges and optimized dilution steps reduce the number of tests per result and deliver a saving on reagent costs.1,2
Quality and breadth of your protein testing service
Having a dedicated protein analyzer allows you to run a broader panel of assays in your own lab, reducing the need, time and cost associated with sending out certain tests.
The optimized protocols allow for more automated antigen excess detection increasing your confidence to obtain a first-time right result.
A dedicated menu offering from a specialized partner means the packaging and open vial stability is developed to fit with the volumes and testing frequency of these special protein assays.
All of these benefits can be achieved with the Optilite Analyser and its optimized, high-quality assay menu
Customer stories
Hear more about the value the Optilite Analyser has brought to these customers in the videos below:
Saint Antonius Hospital, Netherlands
Listen to why Mr. Hans De Graaf considers Binding Site to be the market leader in the field of special protein diagnostics.
Sonic Healthcare, Belgium
Hear Dr. Astrid Coppens explain the value that the Optilite Analyser brought to their high volume laboratory.
Istituto Diagnostico Varelli, Italy
Learn the benefits of working with the Optilite Analyser and how Dr. Marco Varelli values the support and collaboration from Binding Site.
What our customers say
With over 1700 instruments installed worldwide, many customers are reaping the range of benefits delivered by the Optilite Analyser
“We are yet to find any disadvantages with the Optilite, I think it has actually made our lives much easier and helped the department manage the workload better. Now we are able to utilise the time saved from the manual dilutions required on the cobasTM c501, to discuss the results within the department before reporting. We are contributing more to the clinical teams who are managing the patient’s myeloma diagnosis and monitoring.”
Peterborough City Hospital, UK
“Binding Site's strong point is the responsiveness and friendliness of the interactions with all of the company's contacts.”
Dr Bernard Lardy, CHU de Grenoble, France
“Collaborating with the Binding Site is very efficient and very agreeable. The whole team is very constructive. They're very easy to reach and they have a very high expertise. In the five years that we are working together, we've managed to organize several trainings for our internal staff, but also for our GPs. They're always very open for suggestions and it's always a very good exchange. So, we consider the Binding Site as a true partner.”
Dr Astrid Coppens, Sonic Healthcare, Belgium
“I would recommend the Optilite system to other laboratories looking to approach protein diagnostics because it is efficient, accurate, versatile, innovative, and robust. It provides scientific support relevant to the complexity of the parameters it usually analyzes and allows us to work under the best possible conditions available on the market today.”
Dr Marco Varelli, Istituto Diagnostico Varelli, Italy
“Optilite is our most recent purchase in the lab. In terms of ease of use, it's one of the best I have encountered so far. Technical support is also very responsive. Results are more reliable compared to other Nephelometry instruments.”
Medpace, Singapore (Source: SelectScience)
“We recently received the analyzer in our immunology lab. It has a wide variety of tests that could be performed, including serum immunoglobulins and their subclasses, complement fractions. You can test for central nervous system disorders, renal function biomarkers and many others. The apparatus can perform up to 120 tests per hour, it works very quickly, meaning the reports take less time. Overall, it is a high-quality product and it should be an essential part of every modern lab.”
Plovdiv Medical University, Bulgaria (Source: SelectScience)
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References
- Saenger et al. Improvement in Workflow and Efficiency for Measurement of Special Proteins Using the Optilite® Standalone Automated Analyzer. Performed at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA. Presented at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, September 26-30, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia
- Omosule et al. Method Comparison and Workflow Differences Using the Same Free Light Chain Assay on 2 Analyzer Platforms, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 2023.
- Based on end user feedback following service repairs and applications visits between October 2022 and September 2023
- Based on feedback from 20 end user following training given between April – June 2023