title: An evaluation of the Olympus "Quickrate" analyser.
abstract: The Olympus "Quickrate", a photometer built for both kinetic and end point analysis was evaluated in this laboratory. Aspartate transaminase, lactate dehydrogenase, hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase were measured in the kinetic mode and glucose, urea, total protein, albumin, bilirubin, calcium and iron in the end point mode. Overall, good correlation was observed with routine methodologies and the precision of the methods was acceptable. An electrical evaluation was also performed. In our hands, the instrument proved to be simple to use and gave no trouble. It should prove useful for paediatric and emergency work, and as a back up for other analysers.
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical; D004798:Enzymes / Q000032:analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D007700:Kinetics; D010783:Photometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014508:Urea / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D011506:Proteins; D014508:Urea; D007501:Iron; D005947:Glucose; D001663:Bilirubin; D002118:Calcium