VD-200 Vitamin D2-D3 UHPLC Analyzer

Walk Away Analyzer

HPLC and LC-MS/MS methods are accepted as Gold Standard Methods for separate analysis of 25-OH metabolites of Vitamin D. Chromatographic methods are becoming increasingly widespread in clinical laboratories. The major disadvantage is the time-consuming and laborious extraction procedure that limits the number of samples that can be processed per day.
Many of these laboratories cannot use their chromatography systems effectively due to these systems’ requirement of a qualified staff, complex sample preparation steps, high kit prices/ operation costs and no availability of walk away systems.
Zivak VD-200 fully automatizes Vitamin D2/D3 analysis, it works from primary sample tubes and does not require any user intervention. VD-200 delivers solution to the low throughput problem in chromatography analysis.

Cost Effective
Due to large number of Vitamin D2/D3 samples, many laboratories cannot run all other LC-MS/MS specific analyses on their LC-MS/MS systems effectively. VD-200 is especially designed the for the laboratories to provide them a cost- effective solution with a fully automated system and make customer’s expensive LC-MS/MS systems free for specific tests which have to be run on LC-MS/MS systems.

Direct Bidirectional LIS Data Transfer from Automated Barcode Reading to Result
Zivak VD-200 is especially designed for routine Vitamin D2-D3 analysis in clinical labs. VD-200 enables you to fully automatize your vitamin D2-D3 analysis and work from primary sample tubes without opening the caps or any human intervention.
Zivak VD-200 automatically generates sample sequence by reading barcodes from primary sample tubes which are barcoded by hospital LIS system. Place your samples as you get them without aligning the barcodes.
Thanks to its rotational barcode reader, the system is independent from the position of the tubes in the sample tray or the position of the barcodes on the tubes. This system also fulfills the requirements of CE-IVD regulations regarding positive sample identification.

Automated Sampling & Preparation from Serum Tubes with Liquid Level Sensing
All sample preparation steps for 25-OH Vitamin D2-D3 analysis are carried out by the unique modules of VD-200 Walk Away UHPLC Analyzer. The volume of serum samples is not an issue for VD-200 thanks to its Liquid Level Sensing capability from closed lid serum tubes. Zivak VD-200 gives quantitative, precise and accurate Vitamin D2 and D3 results in 6 minutes. This test time includes all steps starting from placing the serum tubes in the sample tray to getting the results. With the unique modules of VD-200, the processes listed below are carried out by the robotic arms:

• Barcode reading from serum tubes
• Sample transferring from serum tubes
• Reagent adding
• Vortex mixing
• Centrifugation
• Injection and chromatographic run

The system does not require any user intervention during any of these steps. To conclude, 120 accurate results will be on your desk in 12 hours.