University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust relies on Stago’s STA-R Evolution instruments for measurement of blood coagulation parameters.
Joanne Melbourne, deputy laboratory manager in blood sciences, explained: “We provide blood services across three different sites and have six STA-R Evolution instruments spread between them. Five of the systems are used for routine tests such as fibrinogen and D-dimer, and the remaining instrument is dedicated to the more specialised coagulation tests.
“When purchasing new coagulation instrumentation, a crucial consideration is that the system must be able to link to a track at our main site – Leicester Royal Infirmary – but also be capable of working as a standalone system at our smaller sites. STA-R Evolution fulfilled all these roles.
“As we operate over a large site with a lot of staff, it was also important to be able to train people quickly and easily; the STA-R Evolution’s user-friendly touchscreen plays a key role in this, enabling straightforward operation. We have had the instruments for almost four years now, and in that time have developed a very good relationship with Stago and found the STA-R Evolution to be very robust.”
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