The Laura XL is a fully automated urine analyser, combining urine strip reading with digital microscopy. Launched in 2019, it forms part of Erba Mannheim’s Vertex range of diagnostics, aimed at mid-sized to large laboratories. The two-module integrated station consists of one module which performs analysis of the chemical parameters of urine on diagnostic test strips using reflective photometry; and one module performs urinary sediment examination using automated microscopy technology in a format compatible with manual microscopy.