| System |
Modular, analytical system platform, consolidated work area for Clinical Chemistry and
Immunochemistry, expandable and re-configurable on site |
| Type of modules |
| cobas ISE module |
Electrolyte measuring unit |
| cobas c 701 module: |
Photometric measuring unit |
| cobas c 502 module: |
Photometric measuring unit |
| cobas e 602 module: |
ECL technology measuring unit | |
| Number of module combinations |
More than 19 module combinations (up to 4 modules in one core unit)
Up to 8 combinations with photometric modules
Up to 4 combinations with HetIA modules
Up to 10 combinations with photometric and HetIA modules |
| Sample throughput |
Up to 200 racks/hour
or 1,000 samples/hour |
Test throughput
(theoretical max) |
170 up to 8,400 tests/hour
3,500 up to 8,400 tests/hour with photometric & ISE modules
170 up to 680 tests/hour with HetIA modules
3,670 up to 7,970 tests/hour with photometric and HetIA modules |
Number of reagent channels
(reagent slots) |
25 up to 270 reagent channels (reagent slots):
3 channels on cobas ISE module
70 reagent channels on cobas c 701 module
60 reagent channels on cobas c 502 module
25 reagent channels on cobas e 602 module |
| Programmable parameters |
314 with photometric and HetIA modules
200 photometric tests, 3 ISE tests, 8 formulas, 3 serum indices with photometric modules
100 heterogeneous tests with cobas e 602 modules |
| Sample material |
Serum, plasma, urine, CSF, supernatant |
| Core unit analytics |
| Load/unload capacity: |
300 samples for each |
| Rack: |
5 position rack, RD standard rack |
| Rack types: |
Routine, STAT, Control, Calibrator, Rerun (manual), Wash |
| Tray |
Tray with 15 racks/75 samples, RD standard tray |
| STAT port: |
STAT samples are processed with priority | |
| Sample container types |
| Primary tubes: |
5 to 10 mL; 16 x 100, 16 x 75, 13 x 100, 13 x 75 mm |
| Hitachi Sample cup: |
2.5 mL |
| Hitachi Micro cup: |
1.5 mL, (exception: cobas e 602 module) |
| Cups on tube: |
Cup/Micro cup on top of a 16 x 75/100 mm tube |
| Non standard tube |
False bottom tube or ? 11 – 13 tubes, with lengths of 63 – 102 mm (? 11 – 13 tubes are available only for cobas c 502 module) |
| Cups on non standard tube: |
Cup/Micro cup on top of a non standard tube | |
| Sample volume |
1.5 – 35 μL |
| Sample dilution |
3 – 121 times |
| Sample clot detection |
Available for cobas ISE, cobas c 701, cobas c 502, cobas e 602 modules |
| Sample air bubble detection |
Available for cobas e 602 module |
| Sample storage capacity |
12,000 sample data sets (as a total for routine, STAT and control samples) |
| Rerun/reflex function |
Automatic rerun and manual rerun
Automatic reflex is supported by the system, reflex request to be provided by
cobas 8000 data manager |
| Electrical requirements |
Main AC voltage:
Global 16A, 3 x 230V + N + G
USA 40A, 1 x 208V + N + G
Power requirements:
1 kVA (core unit)
0.5 kVA (cobas ISE module)
3 kVA (cobas c 701 module)
2 kVA (cobas c 502 module)
2 kVA (cobas e 602 module)
Frequency: 50/60 Hz ± 0.5 % |
| Regulatory requirements |
CE, us/cETL, CB Test Certificate
The instrument also complies to EMC standard IEC 61326-2-6 |
| Operating conditions |
Ambient temperature: 18 – 32 °C
Ambient humidity: 30 – 85 % |
| Physical dimensions |
| Core Unit: |
102 cm (width), 114 cm (depth) |
| cobas c 701 module (incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
150 cm (width), 114 cm (depth) |
cobas c 502 module
(incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
150 cm (width), 114 cm (depth) |
cobas e 602 module
(incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
150 cm (width), 104 cm (depth)a |
| cobas ISE module: |
45 cm (width), 114 cm (depth) | |
| Weight |
| cobas ISE module: |
approx. 30 kg |
cobas c 701 module
(incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
approx. 580 kg |
cobas c 502 module
(incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
approx. 380 kg |
cobas e 602 module
(incl. Module Sample Buffer): |
approx. 410 kg |
| Core Unit: |
approx. 480 kg |
| Control Unit: |
approx. 75 kg | |
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