cobas® c 503 analytical unit
For clinical chemistry
IVD
For in vitro diagnostic use.

Simplicity meets excellence
The cobas® c 503 analytical unit delivers efficient clinical chemistry testing, performing up to 1,000 tests per hour and featuring 60 reagent positions. Supporting a broad and continuously expanding assay menu of over 110 clinical chemistry parameters, including measurements for specific proteins, enzymes, substrates, electrolytes, drugs of abuse (DATs), therapeutic drug monitoring (TDMs), and Hba1c.1

Benefits at a glance
- Clinical chemistry, homogeneous immunoassays
- Throughput of up to 1,000 tests/hour
- 60 reagent positions
- Continuous reagent cassette loading/unloading during operation and standby
- Specimen integrity via serum indices, clot and liquid level detection, and cobas® SonicWash
- Contact-free ultrasonic mixing
- cobas® SonicWash eliminates daily maintenance on the cobas® c 503 analytical unit
- Automated calibration with cobas® AutoCal

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Technical specifications
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Parameter | Value |
Testing capabilities | >200 applications Clinical chemistry, HbA1c (whole blood measurement) Photometric technology |
Throughput | Up to 1,000 tests/hour |
Samples | Serum/plasma, whole blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), supernatant (hemolysate), other Automated sample rerun and dilution |
Test integrity measures* | cobas® SonicWash |
Reagents | cobas® c pack green reagent packs 60 reagent cassette positions Automated cassette management system (ie. radio frequency identification (RFID) registration; internal transportation, placement, and disposal) Automatic reagent cassette loading and unloading during operation and standby |
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Reference
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. cobas® pro integrated solutions User Guide 4.1, Software version 03-02 (v4.1). 2024.