Rapidlab 1200 analyzer

Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics Division

The Rapidlab 1200 analyzer from Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics Division, Tarrytown, NY, is a high-throughput, low-maintenance blood gas instrument designed to address key challenges facing today’s laboratories. Delivering results for all test parameters in approximately 1 minute and with minimal maintenance requirements, the Rapidlab 1200 automated blood gas instrument provides the speed, accuracy, and required “up-time” needed for clinical staff to make critical care decisions in a timely manner. The Rapidlab 1200 system offers a comprehensive test menu, including pH, blood gas, electrolytes, metabolites, and CO-oximetry—all from a single sample. Utilizing cartridge-based technology, the Rapidlab 1200 system eliminates cumbersome gas tanks and reagent bottles, minimizing maintenance requirements and enhancing the analyzer’s ease of use. (800) 255-3232; www.bayerdiag.com.