Analyzers

Analyzers

Analyzers

Analyzers in Cualia represent any equipment or system that holds a collection of Tests. Tests can be either Qualitative or Quantitative

Overview

This section will cover

  • General information on Analyzers
  • How do I create an Analyzer?
  • What are the Analyzer Details?

Lab Juice

Analyzers in Cualia represent any equipment or system that holds a collection of tests. These tests are procedures or experiments designed to produce specific results. Analyzers can vary from simple laboratory devices to complex diagnostic machines, all of which contribute to the overall testing and validation processes within a lab.

Most clinical analyzers in use today are produced by manufacturers following Method Validation approval by authoritative bodies such as CE, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) before being available to the market.

In Cualia your analyzers are available within each department. MVs are generated from the analyzer to begin the experiment process on its tests.

Definitions

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**Cualia Support Docs Definitions (Public)**

Name
Definition
Analyzer Display Name

A shorter human readable designation given to an analyzer used to distinguish it in common workplace discourse (eg Blue CBC). This is primarily how your analyzer will be displayed while navigating in Cualia.

Analyzer Identifier

A unique identifier for the analyzer. Usually the Serial Number provided by the manufacturer.

Analyzer Name

The name of the analyzer, usually the model's name provided by the manufacturer.

Cualia Library

Cualia includes a library of analyzers, tests, analytes and TEas to include in your organization to get started quickly. General profiles of Laboratory Developed Analyzers can also be used as a template.

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

A method developed by the laboratory or a regulator approved/validated method that has been modified.

Manufacturer

The name of the Testing System manufacturer that produced the instrument.

Methodology

The principle mechanism or technology utilized by a system such as Radio Immunoassay or RT-PCR.

Subscription Plans

Free Plan Limited to 1 analyzer with unlimited tests
Core Lab Plan Can have unlimited analyzers
Organization Plan -Coming Soon- Can have unlimited analyzers

Objectives

View an Analyzer

Navigate to the organization’s analyzers, either through a department or the analyzer’s section of your organization. Select the analyzer and you will be directed to Analyzer Details.

Create an Analyzer

From a Department

  1. Within a department select the Analyzers tab.
  2. Click the “Add Analyzer” button to open up the Add Analyzer modal

From the Analyzers Page

  1. From the Analyzers page select “Add Analyzer”

The Add Analyzer Modal

From the Add Analyzer modal that pops up you’ll see a list of popular analyzer templates that can be added to a department.

These templates provide a great started template. They can be edited to suit your needs.

If you want to start from scratch, select the lower right arrow to add a fresh analyzer with no tests.

Once you’ve submitted in the Analyzer Details it will show up in your department.

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Cualia provides many library templates of popular analyzers that can be added to your organization:

All Libraries → All analyzers available to add.

Cualia Library → Popular analyzers prepared by the Cualia team.

My Library → Analyzers in your organization. Selecting this will allow to clone your analyzer and its test information. This is great for labs that have dozens of the same instrument.

LDT Library → The Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) analyzers with common test groups (such as CBC and Metabolic Panels) without any branding. Great for getting started.

Edit Analyzer

From the analyzer select Edit to be directed to the Edit Analyzer Form.

Analyzer Details

Analyzer Image

In the Edit Analyzer form, the Analyzer Image may be removed to replaced. This adds a lot of aesthetic and clarity in your organization when finding the appropriate workspace.

Add or Replace an Analyzer Image

Hover over the analyzer image space and position the mouse over the options droplets. A dropdown will appear with options to Replace or Add an image. After selecting it an image may be dragged in or selected from your files.

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Remove an Analyzer Image

Hover over the analyzer image and position the mouse over the options droplets. A dropdown will appear to remove the image. After selecting it, press update to execute the change.

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Analyzer Name

The Analyzer Name, usually the model's name or test system provided by the manufacturer. It is important to use a name that identifies the model correctly to maintain the recognizability of the analyzer.

Analyzer Display Name

The Analyzer Display Name is a shorter human readable designation given to an analyzer used to distinguish it in common workplace discourse (eg Blue CBC). Oftentimes it can be helpful in a laboratory to give more casual identifiers to laboratory equipment instead of longer model numbers and serial identifiers.

The display name is used throughout Cualia to identify analyzers. It is a required field with a max length of 12 characters.

Analyzer Identifier

The Analyzer Identifier is a unique identifier for the analyzer. Usually the Serial Number provided by the manufacturer.

Analyzer Manufacturer Name

The Manufacturer Name field allows for identification of the manufacturer. Most Analyzers used in the medical setting today are commercially available by authorization of an authoritative agency and pre-validated by the manufacturer.

Selecting the field will open a set of options from the Cualia Library however you may enter another if it is not available. This field is required for your analyzer.

Manufacturers are specialized companies that design, develop, and produce sophisticated diagnostic instruments used in clinical laboratories. These manufacturers play a crucial role in the healthcare industry by providing high-quality analyzers that facilitate accurate and efficient testing of various biological samples.

If the analyzer was developed in house we suggest using the name of your organization or to use Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Analyzer Methodology(s)

Methodologies refer to the specific techniques or processes used by the analyzer to perform tests. The tag input feature offers suggestions based on commonly used methodologies, such as immunoassay, chromatography, and flow cytometry. This helps ensure consistency and accuracy in documenting the analyzer's capabilities by allowing quick selection of standardized methods.

For comprehensive documentation, custom methodologies can be input by typing them into the tag input field and pressing return. This is an optional field and adds clarity to the organization’s laboratory processes.

Analyzer Description

The Analyzer Description field is a text field where detailed information about the analyzer can be entered. This optional field, with a maximum limit of 1000 characters, allows for a comprehensive description that can include the analyzer’s key features, functionalities, intended applications, and any unique capabilities.

Delete Analyzer

To Delete an Analyzer, navigate to the target analyzer’s details and select Edit. At the Analyzer Edit form the delete button will be available. On clicking it a confirmation modal will appear requiring confirmation.

Move Analyzer to Another Department

Organizations with more than one department may Move an Analyzer to a different department. From the analyzer details select Edit. After redirecting to the edit page there will be a Move Analyzer button that allows for selecting the department where the analyzer will be moved

Permissions - Only Owners and Admins may move analyzers to different departments.

FAQs

How do I manage permissions?

Please visit the section on Permissions Settings.