Multicentre evaluation of the new ORTHO VISION^® analyser

Area of Science:

• Clinical laboratory science
• Transfusion medicine
• Automation in healthcare

Background:

• Automated analysers are vital for blood banks, enhancing security by minimizing human error.
• Standardization and reduced turnaround time (TAT) are key benefits of implementing automated systems.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the ease of use and efficiency of the ORTHO VISION® Analyser (VISION).
• To compare VISION's performance against the ORTHO AutoVue® Innova System (AutoVue) in diverse laboratory settings.

Main Methods:

• VISION and AutoVue were used in parallel across six laboratories, both utilizing ORTHO BioVue® System column agglutination technology.
• Data collected included system training, configuration, quality control, maintenance, and efficiency metrics.
• A total of 1049 samples were analyzed, encompassing various pre-transfusion tests, including urgent STAT samples.

Main Results:

• VISION demonstrated superior speed, with a mean test time of 27.9 minutes compared to AutoVue's 36 minutes.
• VISION consistently provided shorter turnaround times (TAT) across different test types.
• The VISION system was found to be intuitive and user-friendly, with faster analysis of urgent samples.

Conclusions:

• The ORTHO VISION® Analyser is a robust and reproducible system suitable for a wide range of pre-transfusion testing needs.
• VISION offers advanced features that can further improve the security of blood transfusions.