Beckman Coulter / Olympus AU480 Chemistry Analyzer
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Product Code: AU480
Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter / Olympus
Shipping Weight: 926.00lbs (420.03kg)
Beckman Coulter AU480 Chemistry Analyzer
The Beckman Coulter AU480 is the ideal chemistry analyzer for small- to mid-sized laboratories that want to increase capacity on a budget. It's why they’re found in labs across the country (and around the world) decades after their first date of manufacture. These chemistry analyzers free up your newer analyzers to run higher value tests, and they allow your more inexperienced technicians to work with less supervision (since they've probably already worked with an AU480).
It’s the most convenient and frugal option for most labs. These instruments are compact, reliable, and cost-effective, and serve as ideal backup clinical chemistry analyzers for:
- Low- to mid-volume hospitals and labs
- Labs that want to increase capacity on a budget
You're looking for ways to control costs, increase capacity, and get new employees to contribute value faster. That's why you choose a Beckman Coulter AU480:
Throughput of up to 400 photometric tests per hour (up to 800 with ISEs) keeps up with your incoming basic test requests
More in-house testing means more profits, and someone you work with every day is very concerned about profits.
A low initial investment means your lab recovers the cost of purchase within a year, and every test is cost-saving from there.
Since it's been in circulation for a very long time, even your new employees have probably already worked with it. So onboarding is easy.
For labs that value flexibility
Free your more expensive analyzer to run more valuable tests. The AU480 comes with…
- More than 120 different system reagent applications
- Basic STAT test capacity to ease the burden on your other analyzers further
- A network of technicians who are extremely familiar with maintenance and repairs (having worked with it for more than 2 decades
Set it and forget it: No other chemistry analyzer at this price can be comparably automated
The AU480 set the standard for automation when it was released, and many analyzers evolved from it. So your current workflow is in line with the AU480.
Because it's returned to OEM specs, your technician can perform maintenance on the same schedule as any other analyzer.
At its current price, the AU480 could be your dedicated STAT analyzer, or improve your current STAT workflow.
Reagents are priced competitively, so you can keep a good stock of reagents at a better cost-per-test than any other analyzer in your lab.
Comparable to newer analyzers in your lab, at a low cost of ownership
The AU480 system has twin sampling capability via rack loading or a cooled STAT turntable module. The sample rack feeder can hold up to 80 primary and secondary tubes in parallel.
Different tube sizes may be mixed within the racks and can be loaded continuously. The STAT module provides quick emergency testing, on-board calibration, and QC storage for system access during auto calibration and auto QC.
Easily integrate with your current workflow and current staff
Don’t spend hours on specialized training. The AU480 chemistry analyzer can fit into your lab and start providing value the moment it arrives.
Even though it's an older model, it still gives your lab an ergonomic layout and user-friendly touchscreen. Your operators can easily define software options (like auto rerun via rack handler and STAT wheel and reflex testing).
It’s also easy to maintain and repair, with replacement parts manufactured at our factory just outside Seattle. Your can get parts the manufacturer doesn't support anymore, like permanent cuvettes, long-life electrodes (guaranteed for 6 months), robust sample and reagent probes.
Beckman Coulter AU480 chemistry analyzers help labs control costs, increase profits, and serve patients better.
Labs around the world agree: The AU480 is their secret cost-control weapon. The list of reasons is long, and include:
A low cost of ownership:
Purchasing, maintaining, and obtaining reagents for an AU480 all amount to a low cost of ownership that provides significant value to small and medium sized labs.
Common STAT tests at a reduced cost per test:
Every test you run on your more expensive analyzer costs your lab more. Moving as many STAT tests as possible to an AU480 saves your budget.
Enhanced efficiency:
Access to an additional analyzer for basic tests makes everything in the lab more efficient.
Turn patient results around faster:
Your lab influences your hospital or clinic's reputation significantly. Turning tests around faster gives patients confidence in the hospital. And that's hugely valuable in the long run.
A more profitable lab:
By moving STAT tests or routine tests to a lower-cost-of-ownership analyzer, you make the lab instantly more profitable.
Retain staff:
There's a staffing crisis in labs across the country. Lab technicians are overworked and stressed. An AU480 helps ease the burden on your staff by making it easier for them to complete more tests in a more timely way. That makes happy staff. Staff who aren't shopping for a job elsewhere.
Beckman Coulter AU480 reagents at a lower cost than other suppliers
Save 10% to 15% over your regular supplier when you order reagents from us.
Other suppliers use tiered pricing to give the biggest brands the biggest discounts because of their purchasing volume. We don’t do that. Instead, every customer and labs of every size get the same deals. It’s pricing 9 out of 10 labs couldn’t qualify for anywhere else.
More than 120 different Beckman Coulter reagents are available. The reagents are barcoded, in addition with 2-D master calibration curves.
Financing options to make your AU480 investment even more manageable
Financing options are available for every AU480 chemistry analyzer purchase, so your small laboratory can be more prudent with expenses.
Get in touch with a member of our team to learn about your terms.
Beckman Coulter AU480 service & repairs
Nationwide, onsite service is available for new and used lab equipment purchased from Block Scientific. You can get:
- Customized on-site annual service contracts
- Professional installation of all lab equipment and instrumentation
- Equipment familiarization session following installation
- Time and material service visits, if equipment is not under our service contract
- In-house service and repairs or depot service contracts (repairs conducted at Block Scientific facilities) covering all parts and labor.
If anything goes wrong with your AU480 chemistry analyzer, just contact us.
Guaranteed satisfaction & on-time delivery
Block Scientific has been serving clinical labs across the United States and around the world for more than 40 years. We know what we’re doing. Receive your Olympus AU480 chemistry analyzer when you need it and enjoy a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
Beckman Coulter AU480 Specifications
Training
Beckman Coulter AU480 is a fully automated, random access chemistry system with STAT capability, ideal for small to medium-sized laboratories. With a throughput of 400 photometric tests per hour (up to 800 with electrolytes) and an onboard capacity of 63 different analytes, the AU480 Chemistry System maintains many features of its predecessor the AU400 that made it successful; long life electrodes, low maintenance and superior spot photometer technology.
Guaranteed standardization of results with the implementation of Universal applications "One Application fits all for all AU systems".
