Piccolo® xpress Features & Benefits

On the spot lab results

The Piccolo xpress delivers routine multi-chemistry and electrolyte test results quickly and easily in virtually any treatment setting,

  • A fully automated system with walk away operation
  • Uses a small sample size (0.1cc of whole blood, serum or plasma)
  • No sample pre-treatment is needed
  • Results are available in approximately 12 minutes.
  • The built in intelligent Quality Control meets CLIA and NCCLS requirements for daily control testing
  • The Piccolo xpress delivers up to 24 individual tests including CLIA-waived lipids, liver enzymes and glucose monitoring
  • Results are provided in a "hard copy" self-adhesive report or can be quickly transferred to a printer, computer or data management system, enabling physicians to rapidly obtain critical diagnostic information at the point-of-care

Small on Space. Big on Accuracy.

Compact and portable, the Piccolo xpressT is easy to incorporate into your clinical setting, yet provides the precision and accuracy comparable to larger, more expensive laboratory analyzers.

  • Small footprint measures 32.4 cm (12.75 in.) x 15.2 cm (6 in.) x 20.3 cm (8 in.)
  • Portable and lightweight with carrying handle only weighs 11.2 pounds
  • The advanced technology uses centrifugal and capillary forces to mix diluent, reagents and sample in a self-contained, disposable disc lessening opportunities for procedural errors
  • On-board intelligent Quality Control system performs continuous QC checks during the complete analytical process to ensure accurate results
  • Bar coded self-contained reagent discs are self-calibrating and monitors panel information
  • Multi- analyte panel results include alpha-numeric patient information, analyte concentrations, reference ranges, sample integrity indices and QC performance
  • Operator security capabilities limit non-user entry
  • Peer reviewed studies support performance
  • Bidirectional communication USB ports transmit data to external peripherals.
  • Stores up to 5000 patient and control results on-board

Easy Operation

The Piccolo xpress procedure is quick and easy to perform.

  • No special operating skills are needed to run the Piccolo xpress
  • Easy to use color touch screen guides the operator through the process
  • Flexible alpha - numeric data entry options and analyzer settings
  • Self-contained, disposable reagent discs are easy to handle
  • Every reagent disc automatically self-calibrates
  • Integrated intelligent Quality Control (iQC) checks performance and accuracy
  • Requires very little maintenance
  • Abaxis provides on-going service and support
  • Operates from line or 15-volt battery power
  • Direct compatibility supported with USB peripherals including bar code readers, keyboards, personal computers and printers.
  • CD Software makes testing upgrades easy