Specimen Centrifuge

[DeeMc]

Is anyone using the Hettich EBA21 centrifuge with a swing out rotor to spin vacutainer Blood Bank specimens? We would like to purchase a centrifuge with a small footprint. Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[AMcCord]

We are using one with the fixed (serology type) rotor to spin EDTA specimens for testing on Galileo Echo. Our validation studies for solid phase/Echo were spun that way. It is working fine.

I resorted to using it that way cause I couldn't get my boss to buy me anything else suitable to replace the fixed speed (high speed) centrifuge we had been using for specimen processing.

Edited May 8, 2009 by AMcCord

[tbostock]

I like the StatSpin Express 3; spins specimens at a high RPM in 3 minutes.

[Likewine99]

We are the same as tbostock. Love the StatSpin Express.

[bbbirder]

We use the Hettich EBA21 and like it. Very quiet.

Linda Frederick

[Geri Bollman]

We use the QuikSpins from Helmer for spinning BB specimens. Platelet-poor plasma in 2 minutes. (plastic tubes only)

They are small and quiet, and pretty affordable. We bought two approximately a year ago. Then we bought 3 more for Coag and the main lab because they work so well.

They replaced these noisy old things from the 70's that took 7-10 minutes for BB specimens. What a morale booster for us all to have quiet and quick centrifuges after putting up with the noise and the delay in turn-around-time for all those years.