Roche Diagnostics Cobas C-111 chemistry analyzer

Manufactures:              Roche

Measurement principles: Absorbance photometry (enzymes, substrates, specific proteins)

 Ion selective electrode, indirect measurement (dilution 1:6)

Photometer:                 12 wavelengths, 20 W halogen lamp, monochromatic and bichromatic measurement

Test throughput:           60-85 photometric tests/hr

180 ISE tests/hr

60-100 tests/hr photometric and ISE mixed

Sample types:              Serum, plasma, urine, whole blood (HbA1c)

Sample input:               Continuous loading of primary and secondary tubes into 8 sample positions

Priority STAT sampling

Time to first result:        5-10 min for photometric measurements

2 min for ISE measurements