Roche Cobas 4800 System User Manual

cobas®
4800
System
1 General
safety
information
System
Aianual
Safety
suniniary
Reagents
and
consumables
Skin
infiammation
or injury
caused
by reagents
Direct
contact
with reagents,
detergents,
or
cleaning
solutions
may cause
skin
irritation,
CAUTION
inflammation,
or
burns.
When
handling
reagents,
exercise
the precautions
required
for handling
laboratory
reagents.
Be sure
to wear
protective
equipment
(such
as
goggies,
gloves).
Observe
the cautions
given
in the
package
insert and
observe
the information
given in
the
Material
Safety
Data Sheets
available
for Roche
Diagnostics
reagents
and
cleaning
solutions.
b
1f
a
reagent
or
detergent
comes
into
contact
with
your skin,
wash
t off immediately
with
soap and
water,
and
apply a
disinfectant.
Consult
a
physician
immediately
Invalid
results
due to
incorrect
reagent
volume
Incorrect
reagent
handling
may
cause an
undetectable
loss
of reagent.
CAUTION
Store reagents
always
according
to
specified
storage
conditions.
Do
not leave
opened
sample
containers
on the
system for
any
considerable
Iength
of
time
to avoid
evaporation.
Avoid
creating
foam
0fl
top of
reagents
in filled reagent
reservoirs
and
in reagent
vials
that are
placed
on reagent
carriers.
Partially
used
reagents
should
not be
used
on other
cobas®
4800 systems.
Invalid
results
due
to expired
reagents
and consumables
Data
obtained
using expired
reagents
and
consumables
are not
reliable.
Reagents
are
CAUTION
supplied
in
a
kit
package
with
a
label
that indicates
the
expiry date.
The
expiry
date
of
microwell
plate
and
sealing
film
is
printed
on
their
package
label.
Do not use
reagents
and
consumables
that
have exceeded
their expiry
dates.
Replace
expired
reagents
and consumables
with
unexpired
reagents
and consumables
before
sample
processing.
Choosing
the wrong
test kit
Make
sure to choose
the correct
test
kit
for
the required
test.
Choosing
a
wrong
test kit
CAUTION
will
not
let you proceed
with
the test.
Interfering
substances
in samples
Invalid
resuits
due to
interfering
substances
lnterfering
substances
in
samples
may
cause clogging
and
lead to
incorrect
results.
CAUTION
Evaporation
of samples
or
reagents
Pipetting
errors
due to
evaporation
of
samples
or
reagents
Evaporation
of samples
or reagents
may
lead to
pipetting
errors.
CAUTION
Do not
leave opened
sample
containers
on
the
system
for any
considerable
length
of
time.
For
additional
details, refer
to
test-specific
package
insert.
Processing
of the
samples
must
commence
within specified
time
after reagent
barcodes
have been
scanned
as
indicated
in
the
software.
Do not
use
expired
reagents.
Roche
Diagnostics
System
Manual
Version
1.0
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Roche Cobas 4800 System Specifications

General

Brand	Roche
Model	Cobas 4800 System
Category	Analytical Instruments
Language	English