This flowchart will show how a sample and reagent are sent through the Cobas 6000 to provide accurate test results
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Samples are loaded into the Sample Loading Station
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Tests to be performed are chosen from the Control Unit PC
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Samples are then scanned by the computer one by one to verify correct sample types (Serum, Plasma, etc.)
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Samples are put into different racks, depending on the tests to be performed within the analyzer
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Trays of samples for each type of test are then loaded by the machine into a tray (up to 9 samples per testing tray)
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The Cobas then scans each test using the analyzer, providing both positive and negative test results, as well as different assays for each sample
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From here, the different reagents used for testing are pipetted into the sample tray
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Each sample is pipetted (3 samples at a time) and placed into a testing rack, ready for reagent to be added (up to 264 samples per testing tray)
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Each sample is individually uncapped and sent into the next area
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Analyzer scans each sample per tray for defects in the sample/container and sorted accordingly
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From here, the scanner scans each of the test results, and provides an accurate result onto the Control Unit PC
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Results are then printed out and analyzed by a laboratory worker for a final conclusion, and relayed to a physician or manager of the lab
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Cobas 6000 Sample Flow
