Thanks to the option to view the images either in clear field and in contrast, the evalution module receives more information and therefore is able to provide more accurate results.

The urine sediment analysis next level

The optical system of the sediMAX conTRUST is capable of capturing images ofboth bright-field and phase-contrast microscopy to gain more information about the particles in the sample.

• Modified magnification. The images of the sediMAX conTRUST are LPF-like. (Low Power Field, which means a lower magnification and a larger field of view as compared to the sediMAX).
• Improved zoom function. An improved zoom function is implemented into the SW to better visualize details of particles. The operator can see HPF-like (as in case of sediMAX) or further magnified images
• Increased amount of investigated native sample. Due to the LPF-like whole viewfield images sediMAX conTRUST investigates 3x asmuch native urine per sample with the same throughput.
• Improved recognition (Both visual and automatic). Phase contrast microscopy converts phase shifts in light passing through a transparent specimen to brightness changes in the image, thus highlighting the areas where there is phase shift in the view field. This can help the detection of: Hyaline casts Ghost red blood cells, Squamous epithelial cells, Acanthocyte and yeast differentiation, Separation of cocci and rod bacteria, More clearly defined crystals.
• Composite image. The SW generates a composite image out of the bright-field and phase contrast microscopy images to show the features of each image in one view.
• Quantitative RBC and WBC evaluation. Due to the improvements of the measurement technique and the evaluation module, RBC and WBC evaluation is now quantitative.
• New way of bacteria evaluation. The evaluation module now recognizes cocci and rod bacteria separately.
• Manual microscopy mode. The instrument performs sample identification, mixing, aspiration into the cuvette and centrifugration. After the cuvette arrives at the microscope the user has the option to move the cuvette via on-screen buttons and take images of any area of the cuvette, changing focusing height. During the process the user has a live view of the cuvette. Images taken arethen evaluated by the new evaluation module

Sedimax can be connected to A.Menarini Diagnostics strip readers to form a fully automated system combining urine sediment and urine chemistry analysis

Automatic meets manual for faster and better analysis

SediMAX2 joins rapidity and ease of use in the automatic execution of the entire testing process. This includes video imaging of full-field images of selected specimens, the useful manual investigation option, turning into an efficient microscope for more indepth analysis of the most interesting specimens.

Automated phase
Sedimax2 identifies the sample, shakes it, dispenses it into the cuvette, performs centrifugation and takes the cuvette to the micosope

Manual phase
At this stage, the user can select the manual micoscopy option which allows:

• live view of the same on screen
• moving the cuvette at will by means of pratical on-screen buttons
• changing the focusiong height

Final result
The user selects the image, and the new evaluation module of sediMAX2 will process it and generate the result.

This is why two work better than one!