Dr. James C. Ritchie
Emory University School of Medicine
The challenges
- Need a robust multiplex alternative to immunoassay and the chemistry analyzer
- Fast and efficient transition for non-mass spec users
The requirements
- Easy to program
- Simple and fast sample extraction
- High throughput
- High specificity and sensitivity
- Rugged Method
- Open channel
The solution
Adopting a robust technology that offers the automation, specificity and sensitivity of a chemistry analyzer but can be easily adopted and operated by a med tech with no mass spec expertise.
The capabilities
- Total 25-hydroxyvitamin D for primary care physicians
- Open channel for method development
The Outcomes
- The multiplex nature of the mass spec makes it very economical for the lab.
- It has the power to manage complicated workflows, with enhanced sensitivity and specificity for more reliable results.
- Intuitive software is the most user-friendly, compared to other mass specs on the market.
- Users can master the system’s advanced functionality, after just two days of training.
- It is both more straightforward and more rewarding for people to do their job.
Type of Organization
Educational Institution, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Goals
A key focus is simplicity, high specificity and sensitivity as well as user friendly.
SCIEX Products
- Topaz System
- The FDA-Cleared (via the de novo pathway) LC-MS based Vitamin D 200M Assay kit
- ClearCore™ MD software