Evaluation of Cobas Integra® 800 under simulated routine conditions in six laboratories

• Published in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 365 - 381
• Main Authors: REDONDO, Francisco L, BERMUDEZ, Pilar, MEZIANI, Mourad, LIEBEL, Maryann, MCQUEEN, Matthew J, STOCKMANN, Wolfgang, COCCO, Claudio, COLELLA, Francesca, GRAZIANI, Maria Stella, FIEHN, Walter, HIERL, Thomas, LEMOËL, Gisèle, BELLIARD, Annemarie, MANENE, Dieudonne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Walter de Gruyter 01.03.2003; New York, NY
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Blood Proteins - analysis; Chemistry, Clinical - instrumentation; Chemistry, Clinical - standards; Chemistry, Clinical - statistics & numerical data; Electrolytes - analysis; Enzymes - analysis; Humans; Indicators and Reagents; International Agencies; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Miscellaneous. Technology; Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques; Pharmaceutical Preparations - analysis; Quality Control; Reference Standards; Reproducibility of Results; Software; Street Drugs - analysis; Performance evaluation; Human; Biochemical analysis; Automatic analyzer; Laboratory investigations; Clinical biology; Routine analysis; Diagnosis; Technique

The new selective access analyser Cobas Integra 800 from Roche Diagnostics was evaluated in an international multicentre study at six sites. Routine simulation experiments showed good performance and full functionality of the instrument and provocation of anomalous situations generated no problems....