Roche Cobas 4800 System User Manual

3 Hardware
cobas®
4800 System
Instrument
System
Manual
Consumables
NOTICE
Instrument
damage
and incorrect
resuits
due to use
of unsuitable
consumables
Use
of
non-Roche consumables
may damage
the
instrument or lead
to
incorrect resuits.
Use
only Roche consumables
designed
for use on the
system.
Do
not reuse consumables.
All
consumables
are
designed for
one
time
use only.
Inspect
consumables
before
use. Do not
use damaged
consumables.
Do
not
use
consumables
that
have exceeded
their
expiry
date. Replace
expired
consumables
with unexpired
consumables
before sample
processing.
Pipetting
tips
Disposable
pipetting
tips with filters
are used for pipetting
of
all
liquids during
sample
processing. The
pipetting
tips are
available in
tip racks of
96
tips each. Tip
racks
are placed
into tip rack
carriers.
For details
about tip
rack carriers,
see
Tip
rack
carriers
(p.
55)
NOTICE
Instrument
damage due
to use
of unsuitable
tips
Non-Roche
tips
may cause
contamination
or
damage pipetting
channels.
Use only disposable
tips that
are specified
by Roche.
Figure
3—28
Tip rack
with 96
disposable pipetting
tips
Reagent
reservoirs
The
reagent
reservoirs hold
the
reagents used
for
sample
preparation.
The
reagent
reservoirs
are barcoded
and
are
filled
manually
by the
operator
(scan-scan-pour
place principle)
for
each run.
Scan-scan-pour-placeprinciple
To
minimize
handling
errors the
reagent reservoirs
are filled
and
placed
using the
scan-scan-pour-place
principle:
1.
Scan the barcode
of
the required
reagent
using the
hand-held
barcode
reader.
2.
Scan the barcode
of an unused
reagent
reservoir using
the hand-held
barcode
reader.
3.
Pour the reagent
in the scanned
reagent reservoir.
4.
Place the filled
reagent reservoir
onto the
required position
of
the reagent
reservoir
carrier
as indicated in
the wizard.
Roche Diagnostics
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System
Manual
. Version 1.0

Roche Cobas 4800 System Specifications

General

Brand	Roche
Model	Cobas 4800 System
Category	Analytical Instruments
Language	English