PK7300 Automated Microplate System: Comprehensive blood banking solution
The PK7300 Automated Microplate System leads the industry in pre-transfusion, automated blood donor testing. System features include 300-sample-per-hour throughput, full online system status updates, data transfer capabilities, and aspiration and dispense monitoring intelligence. The PK7300 also self-monitors critical instrument processes with alarms, including result validation for abnormal conditions.

Simplicity and efficiency
- High throughput of up to 300 samples per hour allows rapid analysis of large volumes of samples
- Reduce training time with customized menus, icons and color-keyed graphics
- Save time and money with programmable, fully automated start-up mode
- Onboard data management allows you to store and search test results and data can be saved for off-line analysis and archiving
Quality and reliability
- Get reliable analysis using a high-resolution CCD camera
- Enhance test reliability using barcodes to automate management of samples, microplates, reagents and diluents
- Continuously monitor dispensed volumes of samples, reagents and diluents; anomalies are automatically detected, displayed and reported
Specifications:
General Characteristics | |
Analytical method | Agglutination method on terraced microplates |
Channels | 12 |
Throughput | 300 samples/hour with 5 diluted sample cups; 266 samples per hour with 4 dilution cups |
Sample capacity | 12 racks or 120 samples; continuous addition. Racks with 10 samples each (barcodes on primary tubes) |
Sample tube size | In primary or secondary tubes: diameter: 12‒15 mm; height: 55‒102 mm |
Sample | Plasma, serum, red blood cells; red blood cell suspension |
Reagent tray | Up to 16 reagents can be loaded |
Reagent vessel | Terraced microplates |
Reaction time | 20‒60 minutes |
Assays | ABO blood grouping, Rh typing, phenotyping (Rh, Kell and others), irregular antibody screening (with saline and enzyme method), infectious disease screening (TP, CMV and others)* |
Sample barcode | NW-7; CODE39; CODE 128; ISBT-CODE128; and 2 of 5 interleaved |
Electrical Requirements | |
Electrical consumption | 3.0 kVA maximum |
Current | 15‒30 amp (with UPS) |
Circuit | Dedicated and noise-free |
Voltage | 110/208/220/230/240 VAC (±10%) single phase |
Frequency | 50/60 Hz (±1 Hz) |
Ground requirement | <100 ohms |
Location | Power cable length 10 m (30 ft) |
Water Requirements | |
Type | Deionized |
Supply | Continuous flow |
Resistivity | >0.5 mega ohms |
Mechanical filtration | <0.5 µm (glycerol-free) filter at discharge of deionizer |
Consumption | 60 L/hour max, instantaneous demand 3.5 L/minute |
Pressure | 0.49 x 105 3.99 x 105 pascal (7.1‒58.8 PSI) |
Location | Shutoff valve within 10 m (30 ft) |
Tubing diameter | 12 mm (ID) x 18 mm (OD) |
Connection | 0.5 in barbed-hose fitting |
Drain Requirements | |
Gravity | Hazardous waste floor drain: maximum height 1.5 m (5 ft); max distance from analyzer: 10 m (30 ft) |
Tubing requirements | 15 mm (ID) x 22 mm (OD) |
Environmental Requirements | |
Average heat output | 7,200 KJ/H (6,824 BTU) max |
Ambient temperature | 18–30°C (fluctuations during measurement shall be within ± 2°C |
Ambient humidity | 20%–80% relative humidity |
Noise output | Max 65 dB or less |
Documents:
Pk7300 Automated Microplate System-Validation Guidelines
Line / Series / ProductPK7300 System | Download | Item / Ref No. | Document No.BM7300V. | Released Date8/25/2010 |
PK7300 Automated Microplate System User Guide
Line / Series / ProductPK7300 System | Download | Item / Ref No. | Document No.BM7300UG.AF | Released Date1/16/2014 |
PK7300 Validation Guidelines Version 3.0
Line / Series / ProductPK7300 System | Download | Item / Ref No. | Document No.BM7300CD.3.0 | Released Date2/13/2012 |
Line / Series / ProductPK7300 System | Download | Item / Ref No. | Document No.B08369.AA | Released Date5/6/2011 |
Global Labeling Update for the Beckman Coulter PK7300 Automated Microplate System User’s Guide
Line / Series / ProductPK7300 System | Download | Item / Ref No. | Document No.C12184.AA | Released Date10/17/2017 |
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