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A changing healthcare landscape means labs are under pressure to manage an increasingly high number of samples faster, while also ensuring the highest levels of accuracy and timely results. Mass spectrometry testing, considered the gold standard for some clinical situations, offers clinicians information at a greater scale than ever before, at even faster rates.1 However, due to the complex nature of mass spectrometry technology, it is underutilized in the clinical core lab.
To address unmet needs and provide answers to the current challenges, we have invested in developing an end-to-end solution for clinical mass spectrometry testing. The cobas® i 601 analytical unit is designed to be a fully automated, integrated, standardized, and easy-to-use solution with high throughput and random access. It works in combination with our cobas® pro integrated solutions. The Ionify® reagent line complements the existing serum work area (SWA) menu, while navify® digital solutions provide full transparency and control of your integrated laboratory operations.
By streamlining and standardizing the laboratory workflows we can help speed up patient flow and generate consistency of patients results. This can help reduce pressure on labs.
Standard testing methods like immunochemistry and clinical chemistry can have limitations.2 Mass spectrometry technology can offer better analytical sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in specific patient samples, while being less impacted by matrix effects, interferences, or cross-reactivity issues.3,4,5 This makes mass spectrometry an ideal complement to current diagnostic methods, expanding lab services and adding clinical value for new patient cohorts and cases.6
Despite its benefits, 66% of current users find mass spectrometry unsuitable for routine testing due to the high operational complexity, lack of integration, limited automation and standardization, and the requirement for expert training or education.7 At Roche, we are dedicated to revolutionizing clinical mass spectrometry testing to provide broader access to new diagnostic capabilities for the benefit of patients. Our goal is to make clinical mass spectrometry testing as easy as current clinical chemistry or immunoassay testing.
Looking at the challenges of broad access mass spectrometry diagnostics today, and outlining a vision for the future.
Integrating automated mass spectrometry in the lab of the future will broaden diagnostics offerings as it complements existing technologies while enabling more precise results and improved patient care.
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