Roche cobas® c 311

The cobas c 311 analyzer offers the ultimate in convenience, performance and confidence for laboratories with clinical chemistry workloads of 50-200 samples per day. The cobas c 311 analyzer is a clinical chemistry analyzer intended for laboratories with workloads of up to 300 tests/hour or 200 samples/day.

Features

• System: Fully automated, random access analyzer for Clinical Chemistry, Electrolytes & Homogeneous Immunoassays (HIA)
• Test Throughput: 300 photometric tests/hour; 450 ISE tests/hour
• Number of channels: 42 channels and 3 ISEs
• Programmable parameters: 86 photometric applications, 3 ISE applications, 3 serum indices, 8 calculated results
• Sample material: Serum/plasma, urine, CSF, WB (HbA1c only)
• Sample input/output: Disk with 108 positions for samples, calibrators and controls, plus W1 position for ISE cleaning solution, W2 position for ISE activator; user-definable STAT positions
• Sample barcode types: NW7 (Codabar); Code 39; ITF; Code 128
• Calibration methods: Start-up, re-calibration for photometric assays: Linear, non-linear multi points, 2 point calibration, K-factor. Up to 100 calibrators pre-programmable, storage of up to 180 curves. Preventative calibration of standby cassettes. Two K-factors can be defined for different sample types.
• QC methods: Individual QC and cumulative QC. Up to 100 controls pre-programmable/Preventative QC after calibration of standby cobas c packs/Auto QC (without operator intervention).
• Operating conditions: Ambient room temperature of 15 to 32°C; relative humidity 30 to 85% non-condensing