Thermo Scientific Indiko Plus –

clinical and specialty chemistry system

Product Introduction

The world leader in serving science

Indiko Plus – fully automated, easy-to-use system

• Sample oriented, random access system

• Capacity
• photometric tests / hour: up to 350
• ISE tests / hour: up to135
• Compact, bench-top platform

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Flexible testing

• Broad menu of system reagents and

applications e.g. for the analysis of
• Enzymes
• Substrates
• Electrolytes
• Specific Proteins
• Drugs of Abuse Analysis
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, including
Immunosuppressant Drug Testing

• Various tests can be analyzed from each

sample
• Different sample types can be analyzed at the
same time
• Reflex testing capability
• Saves time and money when finding out the specific test
to be run

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Benefits of Indiko Plus

• Fully supported system - carefully

validated applications

• Fast – ready for immediate analysis

• Precise – specific measurements

with high reproducibility

• No carry-over – disposable cuvettes

• Cost-effective – low reagent usage

• Reduced environmental impact –

low water consumption

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Fast photometric measurement

• 12 filter positions
• Filter range 340 – 700 nm
• Spectral range 275 – 880 nm

• Measurement methods
• Colorimetric end-point and kinetic measurements
• Turbidimetric and bichromatic reactions
• With or without sample blanking

• Fast measurement with a flash lamp

• Main and side wavelengths measured at the same time
• Water blank measured in all wavelengths at the same time

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Precise analysis
• Sample types
• Serum, plasma, urine, CSF and whole blood (ISD)

• Possibility to add up to 4 reagents per test

• Automation even for the most complex methods

• Versatile calibration features

• Factor, Bias, Linear, Logit-log, Spline, Polynomial, Point-to-point

• Real-time QC program with

multiple Westgard rules
• Up to 6 controls / test

• Temperature control
• Reagent disk cooled abt. 8 ˚C below
the ambient temperature
• Incubator unit kept at 37 ˚C
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Sophisticated dilutions

• Sophisticated dilution management

• Automatic sample pre-dilution
• Automatic dilution of over-range tests
with automatic rerun
• Automatic stock calibrator dilution

• Automatic calculation for off-line

manual dilutions

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Optional ISE unit

• Electrode assembly positioned in a dispenser arm

• For Na+, K+, Cl- applications

• Maintenance-free electrodes,
delivered as ready-to-use

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True walk-away analysis

• Continuous access to samples,

reagents and cuvettes without
interrupting test processing

• From 1 to 3 hours walk-away time

depeding on the workload

• Bi-directional LIS interface

• to send queries
• to receive results

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TENCELL™ cuvettes

• Discrete cell technology

• Enables simultaneous analysis
of several different tests
from the same sample

• Disposable cuvettes
• No need for extra washing to prevent
carry-over

• Low reaction volume, 120 - 300 µl

• Low reagent usage
• Low disposal costs

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Flexible sample management

• Sample volumes from 2 to 120 µL

• Any mix of sample containers

• 0.5 and 2.0 mL sample cups
• 5.0, 7.0 or 10.0 mL sample tubes

• Automatic identification via

internal barcode reader

• Tests can be requested individually

or using a profile

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Easy reagent handling

• Reagent volumes from 2 to 240 µL

• Reagent containers
• 10 and 20 mL vials

• Barcoded system reagent containers

are automatically identified

• Clearly displayed
• Real-time reagent volume
• Remaining test capacity
• Expired reagents flagged automatically
• Lot follow-up

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Fluent data handling

• Calibrator and control values

readable by scanner from 2D
barcode or electronically from a file

• Results
• Calculated from both measured and
off-line results
• Off-line results can be entered manually
• Automatically flagged in case of
• Abnormal values
• Repeats
• Out-of-limit control values

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Various reporting options

• Reports available
• Through LIS
• As printouts
• Electronically as PDF files
• Spreadsheet reporting for
further calculations

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Intuitive user interface

• Graphical user-interface
• Provides fast guidance
• Makes the analyzer easy to use
• Includes context-sensitive help
• Available in different languages

• Secure and traceable data handling

• Different user groups can have
different access rights
• Full traceability with long term
storage of results including
associated calibrations and reagent
lot data

• Touch screen option

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Small footprint

Weight 242 lbs / 110 kg

24.4 in / 62 cm
51 in / 130 cm
with open cover

• No water supply or drainage requirements

• Power supply 300 W

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System description

Cuvette loader

Sample entry Reagent entry

Power switch
Liquid Cuvette Deionized
waste waste water

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System description, Indiko Plus

ISE probe Incubator - 9 x 10

reaction cells
Mixer

Sample Reagent
probe probe

Sample disk
- 9-pos. racks,
max 6 racks,
54 positions

Cuvette storage - 36 x 10 Reagent disk –

TENCELL™ cuvettes 42 positions

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Key benefits of Thermo Scientific system reagents

• Optimized system solution

• CE marked and fully IVD compliant
• All application protocols and claims have
been fully validated
• Used methods are traceable to
international reference methods and
material, like
• IFCC, NGSP/DCCT, NKDEP

• Productivity and efficiency

• Ready-to-use liquid reagents
• Optimized kit sizes and on-board stability
• Minimal reagent waste
• Bar-coded reagent vials provide easy and
reliable identification
• lot, exp date, vial size
• real-time reagent monitoring

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Benefits of Indiko Plus

• Flexible and easy to use

• Various tests can be analyzed
from each sample
• Different sample types can be analyzed
at the same time
• Intuitive user interface allows ease of use

• Automation and operational efficiency

• True walk-away capability
• Sophisticated dilution management
• Fluent and quick daily start up and maintenance procedures

• Cost-effective, contamination free analysis

• Low-volume cuvette design enables low reagent usage and low cost per test
• Disposable cuvettes allow user-safe and contamination free analysis
• Real-time QC program assures reliable performance

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Indiko Plus – main technical specifications
photometric tests/hour: up to 350
Capacity ISE tests / hour: 135
Sample capacity up to 108 on-board with 6x18 pos. sample rack
Reagent capacity 42 on-board
Sample volume 2 -120 µL
Reagent volume 2-240 µL (1 – 4 reagents/ test)
Reaction volume 120 – 300 µL
Incubator 9 x 10-pos. single-use cuvettes = 90 cuvette pos.
Cuvette storage 36 x 10 = 360 cuvette pos.
Walk-away time from 1 to 3 hours (depending on the workload)
Photometer 12 filter pos.
Absorbance range 0 - 3.5 A
Water consumption 2.5 liters / hour
Workstation separate PC
Power consumption 300 W
Dimensions and Weight 94 (w) x 70 (d) x 62 (h) cm, 110 kg

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