SP-50

Smear preparation excellence

Fully automated and standardised slide preparation and staining
Seamless integration into XR-1500, XR-3000, XR-9000, XN-1500, XN-3100, XN-9100, or XN-1500V
High-quality blood smears regardless of blood sample consistency
Smear settings auto-adapted to the sample haematocrit (HCT) value guarantees a wide monolayer area
Perfect compatibility with RAL Diagnostics May-Grünwald, Giemsa and Wright stains

SP-50 for human or animal whole blood samples

Sysmex’s automated slide preparation unit SP-50 standardises and accelerates the complete slide preparation and staining procedure of whole blood samples. You can use an SP-50 either for human blood samples or dedicated to veterinary diagnostics with animal blood samples. The SP-50 is equipped with the latest technology to produce a consistent, high-quality blood smear.

With an intelligent wedge method allowing user-definable settings for sample volume, speed, and angle of the spreader blade, the SP-50 produces blood films auto-adapted to the HCT value of each blood sample. The length of the blood smear guarantees a particularly wide monolayer area for performing the blood cell differential count and morphological analysis with the microscope.

Optimisation of a high-quality blood smear and staining are guaranteed using the RAL Classic Stains (May-Grünwald, Giemsa and Wright) in combination with the RAL buffer. The RAL staining dyes and buffer enable stable and reproducible staining results and have excellent long-term stability.

The SP-50 is scalable and flexible, available in two configurations: SP-50 S (Standard) with a sample throughput of up to 30 slides per hour and the SP-50 H (High throughput) with a sample throughput of up to 75 samples per hour (excluding staining time). The two versions serve laboratories from the lower mid-workload to the high-end workload segment. Multiple SP-50 S and/or H systems can be installed in an XR-9000 or XN-9100 configuration.

Features

SP-50 enables high-quality results

Consistency in blood smear quality, whether in human or veterinary diagnostics
Smooth smearing technique for an even distribution of cells in the smear
Wide monolayer area facilitating accurate blood cell differentiation and morphological assessment
Enables improved cell classification

Excellent technology with flexible settings

User-definable settings for sample volume, speed and angle of the spreader blade
Automated adjustment to up to 16 different sample haematocrit ranges
Variable dilution ratios of staining reagents
Gold standard staining bath technology
Optimised for May-Grünwald – Giemsa double staining or Wright single staining

User-friendly sample processing and system management

Fast and improved smear workflow with shorter turnaround times and track connection
User-friendly and easy handling
No direct contact with the blood sample – reduces biohazard exposure
Compatibility with micro-sample tubes and raised bottom tubes (RBT)
Unequivocal one/two-dimensional bar-coded sample identification printed on the frosted area of the slide by the integrated printer
Short staining times
Minimal routine maintenance

Technical Specifications

Configurations	SP-50 S (Standard) SP-50 H (High throughput)
Throughput	SP-50 S: up to 30 slides / hour * SP-50 H: up to 75 slides / hour *
Slide preparation time	Double stain method: up to 20 minutes Single stain method: up to 20 minutes
Sample aspiration volume	Regular sample tube: 70 µL Micro sample tubes: 1 smear 38 µL Raised bottom tube: 2 smears 70 µL
Glass slide	SP-Slides: 76 x 26 x 1 mm
Software specifications	Sample data storage: 10,000 samples Error log: 5,000 entries Reagent replacement log: 5,000 entries Maintenance log: 5,000 entries