The cobas® c 303 analytical unit combines photometric and ISE testing within a compact footprint of 1.2 square meters. It features 42 cooled reagent positions and supports over 110 clinical chemistry applications, including measurements for specific proteins, enzymes, substrates, electrolytes, drugs of abuse (DATs), therapeutic drug monitoring (TDMs), and Hba1c.1
cobas® c 303 analytical unit
Combining photometric and ISE testing on a footprint of just less than 5 ft wide
IVD
For in vitro diagnostic use.
Simplicity meets excellence
Benefits at a glance
- Clinical Chemistry and ion-selective testing analytical unit
- Photometric testing and ISE testing (determination of Na+, K+, and Cl- concentrations)
- Throughput:1
- Up to 450 photometric tests per hour
- Up to 450 ISE tests per hour
- Up to 750 tests per hour (mixed mode photometric and ISE)
- 42 reagent positions
- Sample integrity via serum indices, sample liquid level detection, clot detection, air aspiration detection
- Contact-free ultrasonic mixing of sample and reagent
cobas® pure integrated solutions
Simplicity meets excellence
cobas® pure integrated solutions is a member of the cobas® family of systems which is designed to deliver excellence, while at the same time simplifying your daily work.
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Overview
Specifications of the reagent system
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| Parameter | Value |
| Reagent pack types | cobas c pack green |
| Reagent loading / unloading | Manual |
| Reagent identification | RFID |
| Capacity of reagent disk | 42 reagent packs |
| Reagent storage temperature | 5 – 15 °C (41 – 59 °F) |
Specifications of the sampling system
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| Parameter | Value |
| Sampling cycle time | 8 seconds |
| Sample pipetting volume | 1.0 – 25.0 μL (0.1 μL steps) |
| Sample liquid level detection | Available |
| Sample clot detection | Available |
| Sample air aspiration detection | Available |
Specifications of the reaction system
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| Parameter | Value |
| Number of reaction cells | 128 |
| Reaction volume | 75 – 185 μL (detectable reaction volume) |
| Incubation bath temperature | 37.0 +/- 0.1 °C |
| Reaction time | 3 – 10 min (1 min steps) |
| Mixer | Ultrasonic |
Specifications of the photometric system
View full tableSpecifications of the photometric system
| Parameter | Value |
| Measurements per reaction cell/10 min | 46 |
| Photometer lamp | 12 V, 50 W |
| Photometer | Multiple wavelengths spectrophotometer |
| Maximum throughput* | Photometric only: 450 tests/hour ISE only: 450 tests/hour (150 samples/hour) Mixed mode Photometric & ISE: 750 tests/hour (300 photometric + 450 ISE tests/hour)** HbA1c only: 225 tests/hour |
** The ISE unit and the c 303 photometric measuring unit share the same sample pipetter.
Source: cobas® pure integrated solutions User Guide
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Reference
- cobas® pure integrated solutions User Guide