cobas^® 8100 automated workflow series

The cobas 8100 intelligent tube transport provides a short predictable time to results, including the ability to prioritize for emergency samples. With flexible workflows, early error detection and fully automated add-on handling, cobas 8100 allows for personalized solutions to suit individual laboratory needs, guaranteeing that quality comes first.

Whether your laboratory’s challenge is high throughput, short turnaround times or both, the cobas® 8100 automated workflow series can fulfill your laboratory’s changing needs, allowing you to work faster and more efficiently.

At an early pre-analytical stage, Roche automation solutions perform an extensive inspection of samples for maximum workflow efficiency:

• Sample quality check via a high resolution optical camera which enables detection of normal, hemolytic, lipemic and icteric samples
  
• Tube type identification
  
• Laser liquid level detection
  

Personalized workflows enable you to choose from primary, aliquot or mixed workflow:

• Primary sample workflow – if the focus is on cost efficiency
  
• Aliquot workflow – if the focus is on sample integrity and parallel testing
  
• Mixed workflow – to optimize the benefits of both workflows
  

• 3D intelligent tube transport helps laboratories to improve patient care by offering reliable results within predictably short turnaround times, even during peak workflows 
• Multi-level and bidirectional tube transport: empty tube holders and holders with tubes run separately to avoid traffic jams
  
• Tubes always have a clear destination and do not circle the track, guaranteeing first-in first-out sample processing 
  
• Tubes can bypass modules if processing is not required 
  
• Prioritized STAT workflow
  

A solution with cobas^® 8100 offers 3 storage concepts, ensuring fast access as soon as a tube is needed. 

• Short-term storage for an immediate re-run 
  
• Mid-term storage in the Add-on Buffer Module – for optimized add-on request processing within the same day 
  
• Long-term storage
  

• Broad reagent portfolio to consolidate 98% or more of routine serum work area load
• Designed to consolidate immuno & clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, selective third-party analyzers and archiving
• cobas^® 8100 fully automates the laboratory process from sample entry to archive
• Integrated post-analytic solutions with add-on buffer module for add-on requests within one day

cobas^® 8100 delivers a flexible, fully automated workflow with early error detection. This provides you with the time you need to make optimal use of your lab, guaranteeing that quality comes first.