cobas^® Liat^® System

Fast, easy and reliably accurate

Redefining point of care with PCR diagnostics

Expertly designed to optimize size, speed, and ease of use, this compact PCR solution delivers the premium performance you expect from the leader in molecular diagnostics, and is ideal for use in point-of-care and satellite locations.

The innovative cobas^® Liat^® System brings accurate and reliable PCR results right to the point of care (POC), ensuring patients and clinicians get the answers they need in 20 minutes or less supporting triage and patient management in emergency rooms, urgent care centers, hospitals, physician clinics, pharmacy clinics and satellite locations.

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The cobas^® Liat^® System fully automates the PCR process, allowing the rapid accurate analysis of single samples.

The cobas^® Liat^® System assay tube

Each cobas^® Liat^® assay tube contains a set of chemical reagents that copy and amplify DNA or RNA sequences which are unique to a particular infectious disease.

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The cobas^® Liat^® Analyzer

The small benchtop analyzer is safeguarded by an extensive array of instrument control measures, and automates all nucleic acid testing processes.

Point-of-care PCR workflows simplified

Sensitive, specific, and easy to use

The cobas^® Liat^® PCR System delivers definitive results through easy and intuitive user handling, bringing you from sample preparation to results with no operator interpretation required.

Sample

Add your patient sample to the assay tube with provided transfer pipette.

Scan

Place the assay tube under the built-in barcode reader.

Start

Insert the assay tube into the cobas^® Liat^® Analyzer.

Start your journey with the next generation in PCR point-of-care diagnostics now

Small, compact design to fit any clinic, urgent care or satellite location
Fast results in 20 minutes* to support responsive treatment decisions
Fully automated, connected workflow for efficient device and operator management
Intuitive user interface with easy-to-interpret results

*Turnaround times vary by assay.

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The cobas® Liat® System is commercially available in select markets.

Registration status

IVD

User guide and assistance

Access the user guide through your country's Roche Diagnostics Website.

Respiratory tract infections

The non-specific clinical presentation of respiratory infections poses a considerable challenge to the differential diagnosis of pathogens. What impact can a timely and accurate diagnosis have on patient management?

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)

From prolonging institutional stays to creating long-term disability, healthcare-associated infections place a tremendous financial burden on health systems.

Antibiotic resistance and diagnostic testing

As mankind continues its widespread use of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance will continue to pose a threat to the global healthcare system.

Performance, connectivity, confidence

The cobas^® Liat^® System coordinates connectivity and performance with both LIS and POCT1-A supported protocols. Communicate results and integrate all point-of-care testing devices with a central data management system.

● Centralize control and management over all operators

● Apply approved QC test lot validations to all connected devices remotely

● Easily configure and monitor status of all devices from a single access point

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Designed for a fail-safe experience

The cobas^® Liat^® System is a fully closed system which reduces the risk of cross contamination while preserving sample integrity.

User security:

Secured login with individual access codes for data privacy

Quality control:

Prepackaged internal control in every assay and automated reagent lot recognition

Real-time monitoring:

Comprehensive error diagnostic system

Volume sensing:

Monitors input to ensure enough sample is used

Automated data interpretation:

Automatic analysis, interpretation, and results reporting with no operator intervention

Patient verification:

Ensures the right patient is associated with the right sample when analysers are connected to the institution’s information system

Connect your point of care with cobas® infinity POC solution.

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