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Roche Diagnostics
| Company | Roche Diagnostics |
|---|---|
| Name of instrument | cobas pro integrated solutions |
| Contact | Brianna Frederick |
| City, State | Indianapolis, IN |
| Phone | 800-428-5074 |
| Website | go.roche.com/cobasproUSA |
| Type of instrument | combination chemistry/immunoassay |
| List price/First year sold in U.S. | —/2019 |
| Targeted hospital bed size/Targeted test volume | 150/daily: > 150; monthly: > 2,000; annual: > 750,000–4.5 million |
| Company manufactures instrument | no (manufactured by Hitachi High-Technologies) |
| Other models in this family of analyzers | cobas pure integrated solutions |
| No. of units in clinical use in U.S./Outside U.S. (countries) | > 1,000/> 5,000 (> 40 countries) |
| Dimensions (H × W × D)/Instrument footprint | 193.8 × 175.5 × 214.3 in. for integrated 2-module system/54 sq. ft. |
| Weight empty/Weight fully loaded | 4,564.2 lbs./4,564.2 lbs. |
| No. of different measured assays onboard simultaneously | chem: 73 (73 can be run and calibrated at one time); immuno: 48 (48 can be run and calibrated at one time) |
| No. of user-definable (open chemistry) channels | 10 (10 can be active simultaneously) |
| Test throughput per hour/Assay run time | up to 6,400 (varies by module)/chem: 4.5–10 min. (avg. 10 min.); immuno: 9–27 min. (avg. 18 min.) |
| No. of direct ion-selective electrode channels | 3 indirect |
| Detection methods | photometry, potentiometry |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode | 4.5 min. for ISE, 10 min. with CO2/600 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode basic metabolic panel | 10 min./200 specimens per hr. |
| Stat time until completion/specimen throughput for Ion-selective electrode complete metabolic panel | 10 min./100 specimens per hr. |
| Typical time delay from ordering stat test until aspiration of sample | < 1 min. |
| Fully automated microplate immunoassay system | no |
| Methodologies supported | electrochemiluminescence |
| Separation methodologies | magnetic particle |
| Stat time until completion of a ß-hCG test | ~10 min. |
| Stat time until completion of a cTn test | ~10 min. |
| • Typical time delay from test order to aspiration of sample | 1 min. |
| Reagents refrigerated onboard/Reagents ready to use | yes (5°–15°C [chemistry], 6°–10°C [immunoassay])/yes |
| Reagent lot tracking/Reagent inventory | yes/yes |
| Reagent form/Reagents barcoded | liquid chemistry (open reagent system)/yes |
| Separate reagent pack for each specimen/for each test run | no/yes |
| Walkaway capability/Walkaway duration | yes/30–45 min. or 300 samples or ~3,000 tests |
| Design of sample-handling system | 5-position rack |
| Uses washable cuvettes/Uses disposable cuvettes | yes (can store up to 221 cuvettes for chem, 1,575 for immuno)/yes |
| Min.–max. sample volume that can be aspirated at one time | 1–60 μL |
| Min. reaction volume/Min. specimen volume/Min. dead volume | 75 μL/1.5 μL (chem), 4 μL (immuno)/50 μL |
| Dedicated pediatric sample cup | yes (dead volume: 30 µL) |
| Primary tube sampling | yes |
| Accommodates most standard tube sizes/Accepts nonstandard tube sizes | yes/yes (11 × 102 mm [chem], 13 × 102 mm [immuno]) |
| Pierces caps on primary tubes | no |
| Protects against probe collision | yes |
| Detects clots/liquid level/short sample | yes/yes/yes |
| Detection or quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia, clots | quantitation for hemolysis, icterus, lipemia; detection for clots |
| Dilutes patient samples onboard/Susceptibility to carryover | yes (can be programmed to perform dilutions prior to analysis)/<1 part per million (chemistry), no carryover (immunoassay) |
| Automatic rerun capability | yes |
| Sample volume can be diluted to rerun out-of-linear-range high results | yes |
| Sample volume can be concentrated to rerun out-of-linear-range low results | yes |
| Autocalibration/Multipoint calibration supported | yes (calibrants are not stored onboard)/yes (recommended avg. frequency: once per lot [chem], up to 84 days per lot [immuno]) |
| Typical calibration frequency for ISE/therapeutic drugs/drugs of abuse/general chemistries/immunoassays | once per lot/once per lot/once per lot/once per lot/up to 84 days per lot |
| Automatic programmable start/Automatic programmable shutdown | yes (6.5 min. start-up time)/yes |
| Onboard real-time QC/Onboard software capability to review QC | yes/yes |
| Supports multiple QC lot numbers per analyte | yes |
| Waste management | direct to drain |
| Sample barcode-reading capability/Autodiscrimination | yes (Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128)/yes |
| Lab can control analyzer from remote computer | yes |
| Instrument can diagnose its own malfunctions | yes (operator intervention required to order parts) |
| System malfunctions can be diagnosed via remote monitoring | yes |
| UPS backup power supply | yes |
| Data-management capability/LIS or EHR systems interfaced | onboard, optional add-on (Bio-Rad MAS)/SCC, Oracle Health, Epic, more |
| LIS interface provided/Bidirectional interface capability | yes (incl. in price)/yes (broadcast download and host query) |
| Modem servicing provided/Service engineer on-site response time | yes/— |
| Mean time between failures | c 503 module: 220 days; e 801 module: avg. 220 days (displays error codes for troubleshooting) |
| Average scheduled maintenance time by lab personnel | daily: ~5 min.; weekly: 0 min.; monthly: ~59 min. |
| Maintenance records kept onboard for user/vendor | yes/yes (both include audit trail of who replaced parts) |
| Maintenance training demonstration module onboard | yes |
| Training included with purchase/Avg. time for basic user training | yes (~2 training slots per module)/~5 days (at customer and vendor sites) |
| Advanced operator training/Extra charge for follow-up or advanced training | yes (at customer and vendor sites)/yes (cost varies by contract) |
| Warranty provided/Cost of annual service contract (24 h/7 d) | yes (1 year)/varies by contract |
| Distinguishing features (supplied by company) | minimal operator intervention with automated maintenance, automated calibration, and continuous loading of reagents; long onboard reagent (up to 6 months) and calibration stabilities; increase revenue through expanded testing services with broad menu on consolidated platform and fast incubation times |