
Laboratory
CS-480 Auto-Chemistry Analyzer
Floor-standing chemistry analyzer running 400 tests per hour, or 800 with ISE, with 115 sample positions and 112 refrigerated reagent positions.
CS-480Overview
The CS-480 is a fully automatic, floor-standing chemistry analyzer for high-volume hospital and reference laboratories. It runs 400 photometric tests per hour, rising to 800 with the ISE module, and can hold 110 colorimetric assays and 3 ISE items (Na, K, Cl) on board at once. Colorimetric, turbidimetric and ISE methods cover the full reagent menu: liver, kidney, cardiac, lipid, diabetes (including HbA1c), pancreatic, rheumatology, immune-protein and inorganic/anaemia panels.
Up to 115 sample positions take standard cups or primary tubes, and a double reagent disk holds 112 positions. The sample probe detects liquid level and clots and is protected against collision. The 120-cuvette reaction disk runs at 37 ± 0.1 °C in a circulating water bath, with a minimum reaction volume of 120 µL, and the cuvettes are washed automatically in seven stages. Twelve wavelengths from 340 to 800 nm give a linear range up to 3.6 Abs. HbA1c is tested on whole blood with the on-board haemolysis function, and QC follows Westgard rules with LIS connection over RJ-45.
Medix East Africa supplies the CS-480 Auto-Chemistry Analyzer with pre-installation site assessment, delivery, installation and commissioning by our own biomedical engineers, and acceptance testing before handover. Operator training is delivered to the staff who will use it day to day, and technical training is available for your biomedical department.
After handover we hold genuine spare parts for the equipment we supply, run preventive maintenance under annual contract, and respond to faults across Kenya and the wider East African region. Pricing is issued by formal quotation, because it depends on configuration, quantity, delivery terms and warranty.
Key features
- 400 tests per hour; 800 with ISE
- 115 sample positions and 112 reagent positions
- Clot detection, liquid-level sensing and collision protection
- Circulating water bath at 37 ± 0.1 °C
- On-board haemolysis for whole-blood HbA1c
- Absorbance linear range up to 3.6 Abs
- Two-way waste separation with level alarm
- Installed and commissioned by Medix biomedical engineers
- Operator training delivered at handover
- Genuine spare parts held locally
- Preventive maintenance available under annual contract
Technical specifications
| Model | CS-480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fully automatic, discrete, STAT priority |
| Throughput | 400 T/H photometric; 800 T/H with ISE |
| Principle | Colorimetry, turbidimetry, ISE |
| On-board assays | 110 colorimetric + 3 ISE (K, Na, Cl optional) |
| Sample positions | 115 |
| Sample volume | 1.5–35 µL, 0.1 µL steps |
| Reagent positions | Double disk, up to 112 |
| Reagent volume | 20–350 µL, 1 µL steps |
| Reaction cuvettes | 120, optical plastic |
| Reaction volume | 120–450 µL |
| Temperature | 37 ± 0.1 °C, circulating water |
| Wavelengths | 340–800 nm |
| Linear range | 0–3.6 Abs |
| Dimensions | 1060 x 790 x 1150 mm |
| Weight | 300 kg |
| Power | AC 220 ± 22 V, 50 Hz, 2000 VA |
| Manufacturer | Supplied by Medix East Africa |
| Category | Laboratory equipment |
| Installation | Site assessment, installation and commissioning by Medix engineers |
| Training | Operator training delivered at handover |
| Support | Preventive maintenance and genuine spare parts |
| Coverage | Kenya and East Africa |
Specifications are as published by the manufacturer and may vary by configuration. Confirmed specifications are stated on your formal quotation.
Clinical applications
- Referral hospital laboratories
- Reference laboratories
- Private laboratory chains
- Teaching hospitals


