The BenchMark ULTRA system is Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ most innovative, fully automated immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization slide staining system. It offers multiple features designed to deliver diagnostic confidence to histopathology laboratories worldwide. The most notable are the individual slide drawers that support single piece workflow and a broad menu of over 250 ready-to-use assays.
Studies have shown that single piece workflow improves laboratory operational efficiency1 and the BenchMark ULTRA system - with its thirty independent slide drawers - helps to optimize laboratory workflow by giving histotechnologists continuous access to slide drawers.
| Product specification | Value |
| General characteristics | |
| Fully automated | Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counter stain and titration |
| Slide position | 1–30 slides with independent processing/functionality and temperature control for each position |
| Reagent carousel | 35 reagent positions |
| Slides | 25 x 75 mm, 1 x 3 in or 26 x 76 mm positively charged slides |
| Bulk solutions | Up to 7 different bulk solutions can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption |
| Waste | Two 20 L carboys, can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption |
| DI water supply | NCCLS Type II water or equivalent (deionized water) |
| Temperature control | Ambient to 100°C |
| Modularity | One to eight VENTANA BenchMark ULTRA, VENTANA Discovery ULTRA or VENTANA BenchMark Special Stains instruments may be controlled from one BenchMark ULTRA computer system |
| Configuration | Freestanding |
| Certifications | EC/EN 61010-1, IEC/EN 61010-2-010, IEC/EN 61010-2-101, IEC/EN 61010-2-081, EN 61326-2-6 |
| Catalog number | N750-BMKU-FS 05342716001 |
| Environmental requirements | |
| BTU/Hour output | 400 BTU/Hr idle, 1000 BTU/Hr running |
| Room temperature | 68°F to 90°F (20°C to 32°C) |
| Humidity | 10% to 90%, non-condensing |
| Electrical specifications | |
| Voltage | ~100–230V |
| Current | 4–6 Amps |
| Frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Size (W x D x H) | 44.00 in x 33.10 in x 62.40 in (111.76 cm x 84.07 cm x 158.50 cm) 13.5 in x 14.5 in x 13.5 in (34 cm x 37 cm x 34 cm) |
| Weight | 650 lbs (294.8 kg) |
| Clearances | Top: 15 in (38.1 cm) Sides: 4 in (10.2 cm) Rear: 6 in (15.2 cm) |
BenchMark ULTRA PLUS
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BenchMark ULTRA
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BenchMark GX
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Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counterstain and titration
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Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counter stain and titration
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Baking, deparaffinization, cell conditioning and staining, including IHC, ISH, SISH, immunofluorescence, multiparameter IHC staining (dual, triple), counter stain and titration
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| Throughput | |||
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Approximately 90 slides in 8 hours (standard IHC samples)
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Approximately 90 slides in 8 hours (standard IHC samples)
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Approximately 40 slides in 8 hours (standard IHC samples) Approximately 20 slides in 8 hours (standard ISH samples)
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| Slide position capacity | |||
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1–30 slides with independent processing/functionality and temperature control for each position
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1–30 slides with independent processing/functionality and temperature control for each position
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1-20 slides with independent temperature control for each position
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| Reagent capacity | |||
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35 reagent positions
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35 reagent positions
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25 reagent positions
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| Waste degradation | |||
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Two 20 L carboys for processed aqueous waste Two 5 L bottles for separated LCS waste Virtually undetectable DAB in waste: <5 parts per billion
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Two 20 L carboys, can be changed “on the fly” without process interruption
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One 20 L carboy
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