Beckman Coulter IL ACL 7000 Coagulation Analyzer

The ACL 7000 is a centrifugal analyzer with an optical system which measures the intensity of light scattered by the sample before, during and after the formation of coagulum. The optical system provides comprehensive monitoring of the kinetics of formation of fibrin strands through, inter alia, obtaining 1,100 optical density measurements per sample.

Coagulation tests are analyzed by a method that measures the reading nephelometric turbidity increase during the formation of coagulum. The light beam of a wavelength of 660 nm is directly transmitted through the specimen by a fiber optic system. The reflected light is then directed to a transversely positioned light source to the detector.