What do you call your Lab Analyzer and why? Do share and have some fun!!! 🤪
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Name Your Analyzer
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We had two identical chemistry analyzers both interfaced to Meditech. There is a regulatory requirement to be able to show that a result was performed in a batch of tests per analyzer that had passed QC. We named our analyzers and named our Meditech interfaces the same. Through suggestions and vote we named our analyzers and their interfaces “LUCY” and “ETHEL”. We even put signage on the analyzers and referred to them by their name. It worked.
Grrr (as in the little robot from Invader Zim) for my KF Duo mostly just because of the sounds it makes, and R2 for my QS7
I thought it’s because it sucks so bad that all you feel about it is Grrr 🤣
Dumb and dumber for our 2 EXL
We call our Vitros 4600, Bertha, because she is as sassy as can be 😜
The Good (Vitros 7600), the bad (Vidas 30) and the ugly (TOSOH 360) 🤣
Sofias – curly, larry, and moe
We had
dxhs- starskey and hutch
vistas- Rocky & Bullwinkle
UF1000& novous- Pinky & the brain
I love Pinky and the Brain!! used to watch that cartoon 🤪
The most toxic labs I’ve worked in had no names for their analyzers, and no interest in naming new analyzers. Interesting correlation.
hmmm…interesting but to think of it, it’s true!
Biofires are Thing 1 and 2. GenXperts are Lil’ thing and Big thing… because you must find joy in too many COVID samples.
Our ACLTops are Goose and Maverick. Our OrthoVisions are Alvin, Simon and Theodore. (Our old OrthoProvues were Tom, Dick and Harry)
Chemistry- Pedro and Roxeanne, Hem- Blaze and Big Al, Blood Gas- Thelma and Louise, Cardiacs-Bill and Ted, Satellites- Johny 5 and Rosie
‘Vis’ because it’s an Ortho Vision lol… My Favorite Avenger!
I really really really wanted to name our two Atellicas Jon Ralphio and Mona Lisa because they’re…..
Hoover because it sucks!
VTK 2…. was called Terminator, because it always malfunctioned and terminated our cards in the middle of a run.
We got our new Sysmex CN twins recently and named them Castor and Pollux. Google the names and search for pics… Grrr
We named our GeneXpert Anubis because my lab got it specifically to run Covid tests when the pandemic started.
Our brand new Centaur was Pretty Pretty Princess. She would break down every Friday, refused to work until Monday! Lol
I have a Bio Rad D10 I named Bob Marley because it’s always jammin’!
MoFu (think about it)
70s Coulter Chemistry
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