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

Providing 0.1‰ Precision for ¹³C Samples from 0.1% to 10% CO2

Multiple Sampling, Unlimited Sample Numbers, Bar Code Reader, Automated Sample Pairing, Internal Reference Gas

12ml Sample size using either Vacutainers or Exetainers provided with test kits

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 Helicobacter pylori detection

Other demonstrated ¹³C applications include: Fat malabsorption, Pancreatic Function, Lactose Intolerance, Bile Acid Circulation, Gastric Emptying, Liver Function,
and Metabolic turnover rate measurements.

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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