The Biotest TANGO® Automated Blood Bank System combines proven Erytype® S and Solidscreen®II technologies with state of the art instrumentation to provide laboratories of all sizes with outstanding productivity, reliability and true hands-off convenience.

Designed to meet the stringent safety and regulatory demands of the blood bank, TANGO® is a fully-automated benchtop system providing process control and peace of mind:

• Positive identification of bar-coded samples, reagents, and microplates and strips provides accurate traceability and safety
• Windows operating system and touch screen control facilitate instrument approachability
• True discrete or batch- oriented (continuous) sample loading of up to 144 samples; accepts all common tube sizes (including pediatric) and barcode languages
• Delivers a 92% reduction in biohazardous waste over manual methods
• True STAT and ASAP modes eliminate the need for off-line handling
• Room temperature and refrigerated compartments allow for on-board red cell and reagent storage, reducing daily start-up time
• Daily maintenance complete in less than 10 minutes