cobas® 8100 automated workflow series

Time is precious. Time is a core element of life, work, and of health. In collaboration with Hitachi, Roche has created a unique solution designed with that in mind, cobas 8100. It’s a personalized lab solution, providing fully automated processes from sample entry to archive. 

It begins at the input buffer module. Once the sample tray is inserted, the cobas 8100 takes over. From here on, everything is fully automated. The automated centrifuge unit of the cobas 8100. The module can be controlled to set individual centrifugation profiles. It also allows prioritized processing of emergency samples. 

The sample check module. It performs an extensive inspection based on sample quality and volume, as well as spin status detection. Problematic samples are detected at an early stage. This not only saves precious time, it also ensures that reagents are not wasted in the late process. 

Before the samples are aliquoted, the cobas 8100 barcode labeler automatically applies specific barcode labels to the empty aliquot tubes. 

‘Workflow your way’ allows you to choose from primary, aliquot, or mixture of both workflows. This improves turnaround time, while ensuring sample integrity, which could help with cost efficiency. 

For the cobas 8100, various connectivity options are available, giving you the flexibility you need. Immuno and clinical chemistry, coagulation, hematology, urinalysis, allergy, specialized infectious diseases, other selective third-party analyzers, and refrigerated archives. cobas 8100 offers a complete solution to automate the full menu. 

The cobas 8100 offers alternatives for loading samples in a rack via the input buffer. There’s on the one hand, the cobas bulk loader input module. It’s an efficient way of loading closed, unracked tubes. Samples can be loaded to the main hopper, the priority loading for faster processing, or via the connection to a pneumatic tube system. Upon loading, the entire process continues automatically, without any manual intervention. And if time is of the essence in an emergency, the cobas 8100 also offers the option of loading emergency samples directly into the system. These high-priority samples are processed immediately. They always take the most direct route, bypassing less time-sensitive samples. 

For fast, predictable results, the cobas 8100 offers bidirectional sample and multi-level tube holder transport. Samples always have a clear destination and do not circle the transport lines, ensuring first-in-first-out sample processing. 

Samples travel with no waiting time, via the shortest possible route, even if the workflow is running under maximum load. And if for some reason the targeted analyzer is offline or not available, the system automatically reroutes the sample to an alternative destination. No time is wasted in waiting till the road is clear again. Capping or recapping tubes are done fully automated in the cobas 8100. One module handles flex caps, while the other handles screw caps. With a reservoir of up to 3000 caps, each module goes a long way without refilling. 

The cobas 8100 has flexible storage options for short-term, mid-term, and long-term storage needs. The entire add-on and repeat testing process is automated. 

A very special feature of the cobas 8100 is the screen-sharing functionality. It provides real-time control of sample processing and analysis throughout the whole system. Sample information, processing status, and location, everything is easily accessible and traceable, any time, anywhere. 

cobas 8100. The system gives you time. Time for you and your staff to do other important things. It gives you the time you need to get the most out of your laboratory. The cobas 8100 makes a significant contribution to help clinicians improve patient care by processing samples quickly and safely. It enables the delivery of high-quality test results you can rely on.