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cobas® 6500 urine analyzer series

One tube, one touch. Flexible and scalable automation.
The cobas® 6500 urine analyzer series enhances laboratory productivity and efficiency by minimizing manual tasks.¹ Designed to fulfill the needs of high-throughput laboratories, it automates urine testing, processing up to 240 samples per hour.
Built with a modular design, the system combines the cobas® u 601 urine analyzer and cobas® u 701 microscopy analyzer into a fully automated urine work area. Alternatively, both analyzers can function independently as stand-alone systems for strip and microscopy analysis.
The cobas 6500 urine analyzer series provides a complete test profile, including urine strip and sediment testing for streamlined laboratory workflows.

Stand-alone urine analyzer or fully automated urine work area
Both the cobas u 601 urine analyzer and the cobas u 701 microscopy analyzer can be upgraded on-site to form the cobas 6500 urine analyzer series—a single platform with automated sample transportation through the entire system of up to 116 samples per hour.
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