cobas® 4800 PCR system
The cobas® 4800 system provides a platform to perform qualitative in vitro nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG), and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in clinical specimens. The cobas® 4800 system integrates fully automated total nucleic acid isolation directly from primary and secondary sample tubes, automated PCR setup, and real-time PCR. The main features are:…
The cobas® 4800 system provides a platform to perform qualitative in vitro nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG), and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in clinical specimens. The cobas® 4800 system integrates fully automated total nucleic acid isolation directly from primary and secondary sample tubes, automated PCR setup, and real-time PCR.
The main features are:
- Fully integrated sample preparation
- Amplification and detection using real-time PCR
- Minimal hands-on time
- Multiple sample types
- Multiple tests in one kit
- Intuitive operation by an easy to use workflow wizard
- CT/NG (single or dual) and HPV High Risk testing
- HPV genotyping (HR + 16/18)
The cobas® 4800 system combines the following components:
- cobas x 480 instrument for automated sample preparation
- cobas z 480 analyser for amplification and detection
- cobas® 4800 software and control unit
- cobas® 4800 reagents
- cobas® 4800 consumables
- cobas® PCR sample collection kits for collecting urine and swab (endocervical, vaginal) samples
One cobas® 4800 system can process up to 376 CT/NG samples or up to 282 HPV samples in a single workday. The first 94 CT/NG results can be obtained in less than 4 hours; the first HPV results can be obtained in less than 5 hours.
