Measuring pleural fluid pH is a clinically useful tool for diagnosing and managing
patients with pleural effusions and can be especially important in critical care
situations, when dependable performance is essential.
cobas® b 221 system
Convenience for your critical care testing
IVD
For in vitro diagnostic use.

The cobas® b 221 blood gas system provides reliability for your blood gas testing
Benchtop analyzer which gives lab-quality results in less than 2 minutes
Comprehensive testing menu covers 18 of the most important critical-care blood parameters including: blood gases, electrolytes, co-oximetry and metabolites.
Flexibility of testing
- Comprehensive parameter menu to meet varying department needs
Confidence in result quality
- Lab-quality results where and when you need them
Improved uptime
- Long-life, maintenance-free electrodes and minimal preventative maintenance
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Convenience for your critical care testing
Analyzers should deliver rapid and reliable results, be easy to handle and require little maintenance. Our cobas® b 221 system offers these features –and a flexible configuration which can meet your specific requirements for critical care testing in high throughput departments.
cobas® b 221 system versions
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Parameters | Versions | ||
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2 | 4 | 6 | |
Blood gases (pH, pO2, pCO2, pH) / Co-oximetry | x | x | x |
Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Ca2+-) / Hematocrit | x | x | |
Metabolites (Glu / Lac) | x | ||
Metabolites (Glu / Lac / Urea (BUN)) | x | ||
Bilirubin | x | x | x |