Hi my name is Bill Weiss, I work for Biotest Diagnostics, we too offer a fully automated blood bank system Tango/Optimo with numerous US placements in both donor centers and hospital labs. We recently received FDA licensure for all of our manual reagents and an expanded test menu on the Tango (Weak D, Panels, Crossmatch, DAT, Phenotyping). I notice most questions and comments are focused only on Provue and Echo, I encourage anyone considering blood bank automation to also take a close look at Tango. The system offers several unigue features including 7 day on board reagent storage, continuous sample loading and Stat priority capability, up to 144 sample capacity, we offer a 2 or 3 cell screen, with QC only once a day. The Tango has been in Europe for over 8 years and 2 years in the US with over 250 placements worldwide, it is a very reliable and simple system to operate. Biotest has over 25 people in the US dedicated to service and support of our Transfusion business. Please feel free to contact us for more information on Tango and comparative data versus the Galileo and Gel systems (973-625-1300).
