The cobas® 5800 System is a compact, fully automated molecular system that balances a broad menu and testing efficiency with flexible workflows and ease-of-use.
cobas® 5800 System

cobas® 5800 System Overview
Efficiency in a compact size

Flexibility with a broad menu

Roche reliability

† Not all assays available. Some assays are in development, pending 510(K) clearance, or PMA approval.
‡ $16.1 billion USD invested in 2021.1
Reference
- Roche Annual Report 2021. Chairman's letter to shareholders. Available at: https://www.roche.com/investors/annualreport21#highlights. Accessed March 24, 2023.
End-to-end fully automated workflow for less hands-on time, more flexibility
The cobas® 5800 is the latest innovation in the x800 family of analyzers, cost-efficient solutions that combine to meet the changing demands for labs of all sizes.

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The cobas® 5800 System supports an automated and integrated workflow to run Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT). Combining the functionalities of instrumentation, consumables, reagents, and data management provides an efficient workflow from sample processing to result interpretation.
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Our broad and expanding portfolio of assays is held to rigorous standards
Get accurate and actionable results for enabling better clinical decisions
Infectious Diseases
- HIV-1
- HBV
- HCV
- HIV-1/HIV-2 Qual
- HDV+
- HBV RNA (RUO) ‡
Respiratory
- cobas® SARS-CoV-2 Qualitative Test
- SARS-CoV-2 + Influenza A/B +
- MPLX Respiratory +
Sexual Health
- HPV
- CT/NG
- TV/MG
- BV/CV +
- MG Resistance +
- NG Resistance +
Transplant
- CMV
- EBV
- BKV
- ADV Quant (RUO) + ‡
- HSV/VZV (RUO) + ‡
cobas omni Utility Channel for third-party tests and LDTs
‡ Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures
+ In development for use with the cobas 5800.
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Technical specifications
Performance
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Time to first results (up to 24 tests)* Subsequent runs (24 tests) | • 2 hours 30 minutes • Every 60 minutes thereafter |
Maximum throughput (8 hrs | 24 hrs)* | 144 | 528 tests |
Walk-away time* | Up to 8 hours |
Test Format | • Plates of up to 24 tests with up to 6 assays per plate • Two 24 well thermal cyclers |
User interactions | • Load/unload samples, load reagents and consumables as needed • Remove waste (solid and liquid) • Review or auto-release results |
Support for lab developed tests with the cobas omni utility channel | • Develop and automate your own lab developed tests (LDTs) with up to 24 targets per plate • Mixed processing of open channel assays** and Roche IVD assays |
** Open channel assays may include third-party assays, as well as routine lab-developed tests (LDTs).
Onboard inventory
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Sample capacity | • Up to 128 primary or secondary specimen tubes • Up to 28 liquid based cytology vials (ThinPrep® PreservCyt Solution) • Up to 80 samples loaded in 5-position racks |
Reagent capacity | Up to 15 (up to 7,200 tests) |
Control mini racks | Up to 16 |
cobas omni MGP reagent | 1 (480 tests) |
cobas omni specimen diluent reagent (1 L bottle)* | 1 (240 tests) |
cobas omni lysis reagent (1 L bottle) | 2 (432 tests) |
cobas omni wash reagent (4 L bottle)† | 1 (240 tests) |
cobas omni processing plates 24 | 4 (96 tests) |
cobas omni liquid waste plates 24 | 4 (96 tests) |
cobas omni amplification plates 24 | 8 (192 tests) |
Processing tips‡ | 3 x 96 (144 tests) |
Eluate tips | 2 x 96 (192 tests) |
† For 3-4 assays per run,
‡ 2 processing tips are needed per sample
Compatible tubes
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Tube dimensions acceptable for use on the cobas® 5800 System
Tube dimensions acceptable for use on the cobas® 5800 System
Tube size | Acceptable measurement (mm) |
Height | 65–103 |
Outside diameter (includes barcode label) | 12–16.2 |
Barcode types supported
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1D barcodes:
- Code 128
- Code 39
- Codabar
- Interleaved 2 of 5
- EAN-8
- EAN-13
- Code 93
2D barcodes:
- Data matrix ECC 200
- Aztec code
Power supply
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Line voltage | 100-240 VAC |
Line frequency | 50/60Hz +/- 5% |
Maximum power consumption | 1600 VA |
Dimensions and weight
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Instrument dimensions | 53 x 73 x 32 inches |
Instrument weight |
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Transforming testing and treatment together
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Overview
X800 Data Manager
- Functions as a central server when interconnecting and operating multiple systems
- System connectivity: up to 3 analytic systems managed by a single x800 Data Manager
- LIS Connectivity: uni- and bi-directional communication using HL7 standard protocol
- Order/ Result Handling
- User Management
- Configurations for user, assay priority, etc
- Can be accessed via web browser on laboratory PC
Contamination prevention
- Airlock doors
- Pipette tips with CO-RE filter technology
- Single use consumables
- Dedicated pipette tips for each sample transfer and for transfer of extracted nucleic acid
- Stainless steel pipettes transfer assay-specific reagents, bulk reagent dispensing - washed after each use
- Controls (RMCs) transferred with pipette tips
- Automatic heat sealing of cobas omni Amplification Plate