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What We Need
Automated Transfusion Analyzer Chemistry & Immunochemistry Plasma Thawer
$87,881 | New Analyzers (2) $13,105 | Replacement
$357,271 (total) | Replacement (Upgrade)
Before any blood can be transfused To maintain the highest quality of blood
to a patient – during surgery, giving A Chemistry & Immunochemistry analyzer tests plasma, samples are flash frozen right away,
birth, because of trauma, anemia or small samples of blood or urine for different and they must be properly thawed before
chemotherapy – a blood sample from the chemicals and proteins in a patient’s body. It they can be used for a transfusion. A plasma
patient must be tested to ensure a suitable combines two valuable systems in one machine: thawer is a simple tool that brings plasma to
match. A transfusion analyzer examines the immunoassay, which analyzes hormones and the optimal temperature in just 14 minutes,
patient sample and provides information provides critical data during a heart attack; and helping doctors and nurses to deliver life-
to the team about which blood the patient chemistry, which analyzes enzymes, chemicals, saving care in emergency situations.
needs. and gives a snapshot of organ functionality. This The current plasma thawer at GBGH is 16
accounts for 90% of all the lab tests at GBGH!
At GBGH, more than 3,000 samples of years old, and is no longer reliable.
blood are tested every year, and the Currently, GBGH has two chemistry and two
current process is manual and very labour- immunoassay machines, as we must have a
intensive. A new automated analyzer has backup if anything goes wrong with one of the
only one touch point for staff, versus the units, and they are in need of replacement. The
current five step manual process, meaning new integrated system is designed for high-
we can deliver safe, timely transfusions to volume testing and can process a test every
patients more quickly and efficiently. three seconds, with exceptional accuracy.
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