Editing Abbott AxSYM

{{Short description|An Immunochemical Automated Analyzer Made By Abbott Laboratories}}
[[Image:Axsym.jpg|thumb|right|Abbott's AxSYM automated analyzer.]]
The '''Abbott AxSYM''' is an immunochemical [[automated analyzer]] made by [[Abbott Laboratories]]. It is used for [[serology]] tests and [[therapeutic drug monitoring]], and uses antibodies to alter the [[Deflection (physics)|deflection]] of [[polarized light]]. It can also be used to monitor hormone level and some [[cardiac enzymes|cardiac markers]] such as [[troponin]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lamers|first1=von Yvonne|title=(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate compared to folic acid supplementation effect on risk markers of neural tube defects|date=2005|publisher=Cuvillier|location=Göttingen|isbn=9783865377562|pages=35–36|edition=1. Aufl.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Evaluation of the Abbott AxSYM immunoassay analyser.|date=1996|publisher=Medical Devices Agency|isbn=9781858395388}}</ref>
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==Appearance and use==
Blood samples and [[reagent]]s are placed in separate carousels on the right of the machine.  This instrument is used in [[medical laboratory|medical laboratories]] by trained medical personnel. It can process about 100 samples an hour.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=J|last2=Osikowicz|first2=G|title=Abbott AxSYM random and continuous access immunoassay system for improved workflow in the clinical laboratory.|journal=Clinical Chemistry|date=October 1993|volume=39|issue=10|pages=2063–9|doi=10.1093/clinchem/39.10.2063|pmid=7691438}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=HHAiMwEACAAJ&q=Abbott+AxSYM Evaluation of the Abbott AxSYM Immunoassay Analyser - Agnes D'Souza, M. J. Wheeler, Great Britain. Medical Devices Agency<!-- Bot generated title -->]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=It_5q_kGZJgC&dq=Abbott+AxSYM&pg=PA78 (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate Compared to Folic Acid Supplementation: Effect ... - Yvonne Lamers <!-- Bot generated title -->]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=CCiwYYcVII4C&dq=Abbott+AxSYM&pg=PA78 Natriuretic Peptides: The Hormones of the Heart<!-- Bot generated title -->]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=Y5cy7cxmvH8C&dq=Abbott+AxSYM&pg=PA18 Current Research in Head and Neck Cancer: Molecular Pathways, Novel ... <!-- Bot generated title -->]

[[Category:Serology]]
[[Category:Medical testing equipment]]


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