Siemens Advia 2120i

[hfoy22]

Does anyone currently use the Advia 2120i? If so, do you use it for body fluid analysis? 

[snydercl]

Yes, we do use it for body fluid analysis!!  It is very nice!!  No manual counting  We also have a Advia 120 which we run our CSF's and synovials on.  Other body fluids we run on the 2120i.

[gilmanch]

_{Hi, I am working with an Advia for the 1st time, and at a new place. They do not use thier Advia 120 for body fluids b/c they say they dont want the cost of the extra body fluid QC material...at the place I came from we did not have a "body fluid QC" just normal QC and ran body fluids on the our Sysmex. I am just wondering is the Advia truly different that way and we do need a certian QC to run body fluids.}

 

_{Thanks for the help!}

[snydercl]

On the A120 if you are performing CSF, you do need a seperate set of QC.  They are used in the CSF mode under manual sample ID.  When running pleural, peritoneal, synovial, bronch wash, etc......no additional QC is needed.  Hope this helps

[Auntie-D]

Waaah I hate the Advias Never known an analyser so finnicky and unreliable

 

As for fluids - we dont offer a differential so they are run under standard mode. I'm new to this current place and not sure I 100% agree with this yet...