Now in its fifth generation, the Mk 5 ABCA is the only high performance, high sample throughput Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer for breath analysis.

• 0.1‰ Precision for ¹³C - ( 0.1% to 10% CO2)
• 12ml Sample size using Vacutainers or Exetainers
• Multiple Sampling
• Unlimited Sample Numbers
• Bar Code Reader
• Automated Sample Pairing
• Internal Reference Gas

The outstanding performance and versatility of the ABCA makes it the only choice for ¹³C breath tests, now and in the future.

The ABCA is the ultimate Instrument for

¹³C is a non-radioactive, naturally occurring stable isotope which is used to label a specific metabolic substrate. The patient ingests and metabolises the substance , such as urea, in such a way that the ¹³C is released as ¹³CO₂ and expelled in the patient’s breath. The level of ¹³CO₂ measured in the breath is used to determine a particular metabolic disorder.

The ABCA provides a rapid, accurate and sensitive analysis of the metabolic product so providing an unparalleled level of precision, accuracy and reliability while combining automated analysis and a highly efficient sample throughput.
Based on the high performance 20-20 stable isotope analyser the ABCA is a fully integrated breath CO2 purification and ¹³C measurement system. Breath samples in convenient septum capped containers are purified by a simple chemical water trap and gas chromatograph before flowing directly to the mass spectrometer analyser for measurement of ¹³C enrichment. The software integrated 190 position autosampler and bar code reader ensure that the whole process of measuring ¹³C breath tests is completely automated.

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