Afias-10

SAMPLE-TO-RESULTS SYSTEM for the small lab or emergency setting

AFIAS-10 is the tailored solution adapted to the labs individual needs. A full automatic and integrated sample-to-result system, easy to use, versatile and flexible that can execute from 1 to 10 tests in parallel, from blood tubes, swabs or capillary samples. AFIAS-10 is a cost-effective solution that offer a very extensive immuno-assay menu. This fast solution will provide quick results to clinician to improve the outcome of the patient.

FLEXIBLE

• Only one system for both routine and STAT emergency testing
• Diversified menu covering many disease areas (over 50 parameters)
• Wide range of sample types available (whole blood, serum, plasma, nasopharyngeal swab)
• Wide range sampling options (automatic from primary tube, C-tip capillary, pipette)
• 10 parallel tests of different parameters at the same time

FAST

• Result available from 3 min (CRP) and for msot assays in 10-12 min
• Minimal manual hands-on with ready to use All-in One cartridges and ID chip calibration
• Minimal sample preparation required (capillary blood)
• Always ready for urgent tests with the STAT mode
• No manual input of patient data with bi-directional LIS and HIS connectivity

EASY TO USE

• No reagent preparation require with the All-in One cartridge system
• No manual calibration with ID chip
• Room temperture storage for most reagents
• Bi-directional LIS and HIS minimises manual handling

COST-EFFICIENT

• High throughput: up to 50 tests/hour with automated results generation
• Perform both routine and STAT testing with one system
• All-in One cartridge system with all components included
• ID chip calibration saves time and cost
• Minimal operator maintenance
• 24 test pack regent kits with excellent stability

AFIAS-10 is available in the following A.Menarini Diagnostics territories/countries:

European Union
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Norway
Iceland
Montenegro
Albania
North Macedonia

The routine AFIAS-10 testing workflow consists of five (5) main operator steps (LIS workflow)

**ID chip registration only required first time or a lot change

*Time to result varied based on test but mostly 10-12 min (varies between 3 min up to 28 min)

Brochure available here:

Measurement principle

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In the TRF method (Time Resolved Fluorescence), the light source does not emit continuous light radiation, but emits flashes of light (red rectangle). Since chromogen (europium chelates) has a certain inertia, it continues to emit fluorescence for a short period even after the flash of light (black line in the figure), as well as any background fluorescence (green area in the figure). The system detects only the residual fluorescence between one flash of light and the next (yellow area in the figure), where there is neither direct light from the source or that generated by the background radiation.

The innovative and disposable all-in-one cartridge is based on a lab-on-cartridge architecture: it contains all the necessary reagents to run the chemical reaction and enables a full automation of the testing.

AFIAS Cartridge

AFIAS-10 system technical specification

Evaluation of a lateral flow assay–based IFN-Γ release assay as a point-of-care test for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection 

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Analytical performances of a novel point-of-care procalcitonin assay  

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Level of follicular fluid vitamin D and embryo quality in a sample of Iraqi women undergoing IVF  

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An assessment of automated Vitamin D measurement methods including a Point of Care Testing method, Boditech i-CHROMA™ using the (RIQAS)  

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Evaluation of fluorescence hs-CRP immunoassay for point-of-care testing

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