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cobas® 5800 system

Innovation made accessible
The cobas® 5800 system makes automation, consolidation, integration, and standardization more accessible than ever before. Roche's proven molecular concept now comes in a compact size, delivering premium performance and value-added utility from a small footprint.
The cobas 5800 system supports an automated and integrated workflow to run polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based nucleic acid testing (NAT) for use by trained professionals in laboratory settings.1 The cobas 5800 system combines the functionalities of instrumentation, consumables, reagents, and data management to provide an efficient workflow from sample processing to result interpretation.
The cobas 5800 System shares its "DNA" with cobas® 6800 and cobas® 8800 Systems, boasting a common assay menu, reagent concept, and user interface. Improve the productivity of your floor space by running a broad menu of assays from a small footprint, using fully automated and standardized workflows.

cobas® 5800 System: Capability, flexibility, efficiency
Performance, quality, automation, and efficiency—right at your fingertips! Watch to discover how the cobas 5800 system, a single compact molecular system, can elevate your lab with efficient, flexible, and consolidated testing.
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Product specifications
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Specification | Value |
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Size | 134 cm x 79 cm |
Walk away time | Up to 4 hours** |
Samples per day | 20-150 |
Throughput | Up to 144 results in an 8-hour shift |
Assay menu | More than 25 assays* |
Onboard assays | Up to 15 assays onboard at all times |
Assays per run | Up to 6 different assays in a single run |
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*Assay menu may vary based on availability in your country.
**Walkaway time is dependent upon number of runs initiated (under continuous testing conditions >96 tests per shift, walkaway time may be between 4 - 8 hours).
References
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche. cobas® 5800 system SW1.0 User Guide (v2.3). 2024.
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche. cobas® omni utility channel for cobas 5800/6800/8800 User Assistance Publication version 1.1. 2024.