Roche cobas p 512 User Manual

cobas p 512 Part F - Appendix
Operator's Manual – Version 1.6 - 10/2015 6-11
6.11. Sample tubes
In the manufacturer brochures, the length and diameter of tubes are round off to the nearest
millimeter. The majority of standard tubes of various manufacturers comply with the
requirements for use in the cobas p 512 system.
All of the standard tubes for hematology, coagulation, serum, plasma and urine, from BD,
Sarstedt, Kabe, Greiner and Terumo, may be used.
The use of plastic tubes is mandatory. Tubes with a cap diameter less than or equal to the
tube diameter may not be used. The difference between the cap width and the tube width
must be at least two millimeters.
Tubes with dark, transparent, grey or white caps may not be used. Also, certain color
combination may not be used for caps.
The tubes must have a standard round bottom. Tubes with conical bottoms may not be used.
Tubes with flat bottoms may only be used after specific approval by Roche PVT.
Glass tubes may not be used.
Different tube types can be used during one work cycle.
NOTICE
Your distributor has a current list with the information on all allowable tube types for the
cobas p 512 system. He can answer all additional questions you may have concerning the use of
other tube types.
6.11.1 Dimensions of allowed tube types:
Minimum
Maximum
Height of tube
65.5 mm (without cap)
102.5 mm (for recapping,
without cap)
108 mm (with cap)
117 mm (Sarstedt 10 ml
urine sample tube with
cap)
Tube diameter
11.5 mm
15.5 mm
Cap diameter
13.4 mm
18 mm
Cap height (without nose)
5 mm
30 mm

Roche cobas p 512 Specifications

General

Brand	Roche
Model	cobas p 512
Category	Analytical Instruments
Language	English