Beckman Coulter Diagnostics launches fully automated DxU 1800 Urinalysis System at ADLM 2026
The DxU 1800 System features new urine chemistry analyzer and consumables with market-leading microscopy helping laboratories to meet rising diagnostic demand
27 Jul 2026Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has launched the DxU 1800 System, a fully automated urinalysis solution that combines a new urine chemistry analyzer and consumables with proven microscopy technology. Introduced at the 2026 Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, the DxU 1800 System is designed to help hospital laboratories, core labs and reference laboratories standardize urinalysis, manage rising testing volumes and support confident clinical decision-making.
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics DxU 1800 System, a fully automated urinalysis solution that combines a new chemistry analyzer and consumables with proven microscopy technology
Integrated DxU 1800 System for automated urinalysis
As part of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics’ connected ecosystem, the DxU 1800 System combines the new DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer with a DxU Iris Microscopy analyzer to create a fully automated, integrated urinalysis platform. The system unifies chemical analysis and particle imaging within a single high-throughput solution, helping laboratories scale operations with greater consistency and control.
The integrated platform streamlines end-to-end urinalysis by reducing manual handoffs and enabling more standardized workflows across chemistry and microscopy. By automating and connecting these processes, the DxU 1800 System leverages the DxU Iris automated urinalysis solution to reduce manual microscopic review rates to less than 3%, helping laboratories improve throughput, reduce variability and redeploy staff to higher-value tasks.
DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer performance and capacity
As a standalone analyzer, the DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer can process up to 300 samples per hour, supporting high-volume urinalysis environments. The system offers expansive result storage capacity of up to 2,000,000 samples and 100,000 strip images, with onscreen strip image display for straightforward review.
An expanded chemistry menu is planned to include creatinine and microalbumin assays, which may provide additional kidney function insight as part of routine screening without requiring changes to existing laboratory workflows. This planned menu expansion is intended to support laboratories in enhancing kidney disease assessment and monitoring within existing urinalysis processes.
Showcasing DxU 1800 at ADLM 2026 with Danaher
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics will showcase the DxU 1800 Urinalysis System at the Danaher Booth (#3237) during the ADLM 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Beckman Coulter DxU 1800 System and how does it support high-volume urinalysis?
The Beckman Coulter DxU 1800 System is a fully automated urinalysis platform launched in the United States. It integrates the DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer with a DxU Iris Microscopy analyzer to unify chemical analysis and particle imaging, helping hospital, core, and reference laboratories standardize urinalysis, manage rising testing volumes, and support confident clinical decision-making.
How does the DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer improve workflow efficiency and kidney disease assessment in clinical diagnostics?
The DxU 1800c Chemistry analyzer processes up to 300 samples per hour and stores up to 2,000,000 samples and 100,000 strip images. A planned expanded chemistry menu, including creatinine and microalbumin assays, aims to provide additional kidney function insight during routine screening, enhancing chronic kidney disease assessment without changing existing laboratory workflows.
In what ways does the DxU 1800 Urinalysis System reduce manual microscopy and staffing strain in core and reference labs?
The DxU 1800 Urinalysis System automates and connects urine chemistry and microscopy, leveraging the DxU Iris solution to reduce manual microscopic review rates to less than 3%. By streamlining end-to-end urinalysis and minimizing manual handoffs, it helps laboratories increase throughput, reduce variability, alleviate staffing strain, and deliver consistent, high-quality results at scale.