title: Evaluation of an automated immunochemistry analyzer, the Auto ICS.
abstract: The Beckman Instruments' Automated Immunochemistry System, the Auto ICS is a fully automated version of the ICS. This evaluation examines several analytical and cost parameters for five representative assays: IgG, IgA, IgM, phenytoin, and phenobarbital. Correlation with more established methods was excellent, with the coefficients of correlation being 0.9880, 0.9948, 0.9862, 0.9812, and 0.9618 respectively. Intra- and interassay precision was on a par with other immunoassays, with CVs varying from 1.8% to 9.5%. Linearity of each assay was verified. The instrument can be cost-effective, if the simultaneous assay feature is used on batches of at least six samples. The instrument requires very little operator maintenance.
mesh_terms: D001322:Autoanalysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007120:Immunochemistry / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000032:analysis; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D010672:Phenytoin; D010634:Phenobarbital