The Stago STart 4 is a legendary benchtop coagulation analyzer, widely recognized for its "gold standard" mechanical clot detection system. Whether you are a lab manager setting up a new unit or a technician troubleshooting a measurement, understanding the manual’s core protocols is essential for accurate results.
. Unlike optical systems that could be fooled by "lipemic" or "icteric" (cloudy or fatty) blood, the Stago didn't care about the color of the plasma. It cared about the physical reality of the clot. The First Test: The STAT PT diagnostica stago start 4 coagulation analyzer manual
Add the starting reagent using the linked pipette. The analyzer automatically begins timing upon reagent injection. The Stago STart 4 is a legendary benchtop
The manual breaks down the workflow into logical steps. If you are training new staff, this is the section to photocopy. Unlike optical systems that could be fooled by
Move the cuvette to a measurement channel. Add 50–100 µL of pre-warmed reagent using the electronically-linked pipette. The analyzer starts measurement automatically upon reagent addition and prints the result once the steel ball movement stops.
: It remains unaffected by lipemic (fatty), icteric (jaundiced), or hemolyzed samples.