ABAXIS

The Piccolo reagent disc is composed of three ultrasonically welded plastic parts that contain the diluent, dry reagent beads and barcode. With it, care providers can perform a complete panel of up to 14 chemistry tests on-site in about 12 minutes... Using a small 100μL whole blood sample, the Piccolo employs unique microfluidics to centrifuge and separate the plasma, calibrate the instrument, perform QC functions on the disc, mix the diluted plasma, rehydrate the reagent beads, monitor up to 28 enzymatic reactions on 9 distinct wavelengths and record, report and transmit the results... Invented at Oak Ridge Laboratories for use in the space program, the Piccolo was designed to provide accurate diagnostic information from a small whole blood sample quickly and reliably. The Piccolo Xpress' robust architecture is designed to work in the toughest environments.

Also known as: Abaxis, Inc.