We conducted an European multicentre trial to assess the performance of the new Boehringer Mannheim/Hitachi 717 analysis system. The photometer response was linear up to an absorbance of 2.8. The maximal CV of photometric imprecision was 0.5% for the wavelength pair 340/405 nm within the absorbance range 0.9 to 2.4. For the 13 analytes in our study, mean within-run imprecision was less than 2%, and mean between-day imprecision less than 2.5%. The results obtained with the Hitachi 717 instrument correlated closely with those of comparison instruments. Linearity for the various tests was high and exceeded the manufacturer's claims. No drift was detected during an 8-hour work period; carry over could not be detected under the chosen experimental conditions. The new instrument was readily accepted by the evaluators because of its ease of handling and simple daily maintenance.
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