cobas^® 8100 automated workflow series

The cobas 8100 intelligent tube transport provides a short predictable time to results, including the ability to prioritizate 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.

Quality comes first

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

Workflow your way

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

Short and predictable time to results

• 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

Flexible tube storage

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

Maximum consolidation

• 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

Erasmus MC is ranked one of the top ten best medical institutes in Europe, with almost 12,000 employees, around 1,320 beds and 5 –6 million tests per year in clinical chemistry, immunology and hematology.

Since 1997 Erasmus MC and Roche have entered into a long term partnership which lasts to this day.