Roche cobas 8800 User guide

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The Roche cobas 8800 is an advanced laboratory system designed to meet the evolving needs of modern healthcare facilities. With its comprehensive capabilities, the cobas 8800 enables efficient and accurate molecular testing, providing valuable insights for improved patient care.

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User Guide

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Publication information

Publication version Software version Revision date Change description

1.0 1.0 August 2014 First version

2.0 1.3 September 2017 Preface section added, user interface strings

updated.

u What is new in publication version 2.0

(9)

3.0 1.4 September 2018 User interface strings and screenshots

updated.

u What is new in publication version 3.0

(8)

4.0 1.4 December 2019 Test results panel and test result export

sections updated

u What is new in publication version 4.0

(8)

y Revision history

Edition notice

This publication is intended for operators of the

cobas

6800/8800 Systems archiveviewer.

Every effort has been made to ensure that all the

information contained in this publication is correct at the

time of publishing. However, the manufacturer of this

product may need to update the publication information

as output of product surveillance activities, leading to a

new version of this publication.

Training

Do not carry out operation tasks or maintenance actions

unless you have received training from Roche

Diagnostics. Leave tasks that are not described in the

user documentation to trained Roche Service

representatives.

Images

The screenshots and hardware images in this publication

have been added exclusively for illustration purposes.

Configurable and variable data in screenshots, such as

tests, results, or path names visible therein must not be

used for laboratory purposes.

Warranty

Any customer modification to the system will render the

warranty or service agreement null and void.

For conditions of warranty, please contact your local

sales representative or refer to your warranty contract

partner.

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Software updates must be performed by or with the

assistance of a Roche Service representative.

reserved.

Trademarks

The following trademarks are acknowledged:

COBAS, COBAS P, and LIFE NEEDS ANSWERS are

trademarks of Roche.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.

Feedback

Every effort has been made to ensure that this

publication fulfills the intended use. All feedback on any

aspect of this publication is welcome and is considered

during updates. Contact your Roche representative,

should you have any such feedback.

Disclaimer

The cobas

6800/8800 Systems archiveviewer is

intended to allow users to search for and view specific

archived data generated on the cobas

6800/8800

Systems. The archive viewer does not generate

diagnostic results and should not be used for active

patient monitoring or patient clinical decisions.

Contact addresses

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

Sandhofer Strasse 116

68305 Mannheim

Germany

Made in Switzerland

Distributed in the United States by

Roche Diagnostics

9115 Hague Road

Indianapolis

Indiana, USA

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Table of contents

Symbols and abbreviations ................................................ 7

What is new in publication version 4.0 .......................... 8

What is new in publication version 3.0 .......................... 8

What is new in publication version 2.0 .......................... 9

About the archive viewer .................................................... 9

Setting up the archive viewer............................................ 11

Opening a file in the archive viewer ............................... 12

Viewing archived or exported test results .................... 13

Viewing archived messages............................................... 15

Viewing archived audit trails ............................................. 16

Sorting and filtering archived data.................................. 18

Exporting archived test results.......................................... 19

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Symbols and abbreviations

Product names

Except where the context clearly indicated otherwise, the

following product names and descriptors are used.

Product name Descriptor

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archive viewer

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system

y Product names

Symbols used in the publication

Symbol Explanation

List item.

Related topics containing further information.

Tip. Extra information on correct use or useful

hints.

Start of a task.

Extra information within a task.

Result of an action within a task.

Frequency of a task.

Duration of a task.

Materials that are required for a task.

Prerequisites of a task.

Topic. Used in cross-references to topics.

Task. Used in cross-references to tasks.

Figure. Used in figure titles and cross-

references to figures.

Table. Used in table titles and cross-references

to tables.

Equation. Used in cross-references to

equations.

Code example. Used in code titles and cross-

references to codes.

Search. Used on the search tab.

Table of contents. Used on the table of

contents tab.

y Symbols used in the publication

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Symbol Explanation

History. Used on the history tab to show

previously viewed topics.

Favorites. Used on the favorites tab and on the

content panel.

Enlarge. Button used on images.

Settings. Button used to open the settings

dialog.

y Symbols used in the publication

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used.

Abbreviation Definition

ANSI American National Standards

Institute

EC European Community

IVD in vitro diagnostic

n/a not applicable

y Abbreviations

What is new in publication version 4.0

Test results panel

The Test results panel has been updated to support

high-target test results. Result details have been moved

from the test result list to the detail view.

u Viewing archived or exported test results (13)

Exporting archived test results

Each target result is now exported as a separate line.

Therefore, the exported columns have been changed.

u Exporting archived test results (19)

What is new in publication version 3.0

User interface strings

User interface strings updated to current software

version.

Screenshot

Screenshots updated.

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What is new in publication version 2.0

Publication information and preface

The publication information section has been updated. A

preface section has been added.

User interface strings

User interface strings updated to current software

version.

Version compatibility

Information updated about version compatibility between

the archive viewer and the archived data.

About the archive viewer

The cobas

6800/8800 Systems archiveviewer is a

stand-alone software which allows you to view archived

data generated on the systems.

The archive viewer is delivered as a separate executable

file. For ease of use, the user interface is based on the

same tab, panel, and navigation concepts used by the

cobas

6800/8800 Systems.

u See Tabs and panels and About navigation in the

user documentation of the cobas

6800/8800

Systems.

System requirements

The minimum system requirements for using the archive

viewer are as follows:

Requirement Specification

Operating system Windows 7 or later (32 bit or 64 bit)

Hardware PC

Processor: Intel Core i3 or later

≥ 4 GB RAM

≥ 50 GB of free disk space

.NET Framework 4 or newer

y Minimum system requirements

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Process overview

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Sample is pooled (optional)

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Amplication and detection occurs

IG server

Results are periodically archived and

stored as .ZIP le on archive server

Archive viewer

Open archive le

Archive data is opened by the

archive viewer

Test results, messages, and audit

trail entries are searched and/or

ltered

Export

Test results are exported

wArchive viewer process overview

Use case

Operator’s workow

Open archive or export les

View and lter test results

View and lter messages

View and lter audit trail entries

Export selected test results (optional)

Results from a particular day are opened. You define

filters to search the archived data. The archive viewer

displays the results which you can export. It also displays

the details of each result.

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Setting up the archive viewer

To set up the archive viewer, copy the .exe file to your

PC.

The location of the archive server, and the interval for

archiving data are defined over the system:

u See Defining archive settings and schedule in the

user documentation.

NOTICE!

Data security

Risk of misuse of data on archive server.

r Ensure that files on the archive server are secured.

u For data security guidelines, see Data loss or

unavailability of the system due to malicious software

or unauthorized system access in the user

documentation.

r To set up the archive viewer

1 NOTICE! Risk of data misuse. Ensure that files on the

archive server are secure.

Copy the archive viewer .exe file to your PC.

You must select the language the first time the

archive viewer is opened.

2 Select the language of the archive viewer as follows:

• On the top-right corner of the main panel, choose

the button.

• From theChoose languagedrop-down list,

choose the language.

• On the Settingspanel, choose theSavebutton.

f The language of the archive viewer immediately

changes to the selected language. The next time

the archive viewer is opened it will open in the last

language that was selected.

3 The language can be changed at any time by

following the instructions in step 2.

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Opening a file in the archive viewer

The archive viewer allows you to open archived data as

well as export files.

Versions must be compatible

To open the archive folder, the version of the archive

viewer must be the same or newer than the version of

the archived data.

To view the version number of the archive viewer,

choose the button in the top right corner of

the archive viewer software.

No messages or audit trails in export files

You can also use the archive viewer to view export files.

However, the export files do not contain log entries or

audit trail entries. They are only included in archive files.

r To open a file in the archive viewer

1 Open the archive viewer.

2 On the main panel, choose theOpen archive

filebutton.

3 To open an archive folder, choose the ZIP folder.

Open only one archive folder at a time.

4 To open export files, in the drop-down list, choose the

XML file option and choose the XML export file you

want to view.

u Related topics

• Sorting and filtering archived data (18)

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Viewing archived or exported test results

The system automatically archives test results at a

predefined time. Archived or exported test results can be

viewed, sorted, filtered, or exported with the archive

viewer.

r To view archived test results

1 On the mainArchive viewerpanel, choose the Test

results button.

2 To view the details, on theTest resultspanel, choose

a test result.

f TheSample ID:panel is displayed, providing the

detail information on the test result and

associated flags.

3 At the bottom of theSample ID:panel, there are 1 or

2 buttons, depending on the type of the test result:

• For samples and controls there is

aTrackingbutton.

• For pooled samples (available with optional

pooling instrument) there is aTrackingbutton

and aPooled samples:button.

4 At the bottom of theSample ID:panel, choose

theTrackingbutton.

TheTrackingpanel is displayed showing the

following accordions:

• Process step datatable. It includes process step

information about the process type, the instrument

and module, the start time, and the end time.

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• Consumablestable. It includes consumables

information about the type, lot No., serial No.,

expiry date, version, and position.

• Sampletable (if test result is a sample). It

includes the rack ID and the position.

• Reagentstable. It includes the type, lot No., serial

No., and expiry date.

• Control batchestable (if test result is a control).

It includes information about the control, control

batch ID, lot No., serial No., expiry date, and

position.

5 To view information on pooled samples (available

with optional pooling instrument), perform the

following steps:

• On theSample ID:panel, choose thePooled

samples:button.

ThePooled samples:panel shows all samples

that are part of the pool from which the user

selected the test result.

• To view the details on a pooled sample, in the

Pooled samples:table, choose the sample you

are interested in.

6 If necessary, you can filter or sort theTest

resultstable based on the table headers.

u Related topics

• Sorting and filtering archived data (18)

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Viewing archived messages

The system automatically archives messages at a

predefined time. They can be viewed, sorted, and filtered

with the archive viewer.

No messages in export files

You can also use the archive viewer to view export files.

However, the export files do not contain log entries or

audit trail entries. They are only included in archive files.

r To view archived messages

1 On the mainArchive viewerpanel, choose the

Messagesbutton.

2 On theMessagespanel, choose a message to view

its details.

f TheMessagespanel is displayed showing the

details of the selected message.

3 If necessary, you can filter or sort the Messages:

table based on the following criteria:

• Severity

• Date/time

• Source

• Message

• Event code

u Related topics

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Viewing archived audit trails

The audit trail provides a secure, computer-generated,

time-stamped record of user activities.

All interactions between users and the system are logged

in an audit trail. Audit trail entries are archived and can

be viewed with the archive viewer.

u For viewing current audit trails, see Viewing audit trail

entries in the user documentation of the

cobas

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No audit trails in export files

You can also use the archive viewer to view export files.

However, the export files do not contain log entries or

audit trail entries. They are only included in archive files.

r To view archived audit trails

1 On the mainArchive viewerpanel, choose the

Audit trail entries button.

2 On theAudit trail entriespanel, choose an audit

trail to view its details.

TheAudit trail:panel is displayed showing the

following information:

• Event code

• Source

• Date/time

• Message

• Severity

• Issued by:

• Audit outcome:

3 If necessary, you can filter or sort the Audit trail:

table based on the following criteria:

• Severity

• Date/time

• Source

• Message

• Event code

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• Sorting and filtering archived data (18)

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Sorting and filtering archived data

The sorting and filtering functions allow you to search

easier through the archived data.

The archived data is presented as a table on the

respective panel for test results, messages, and audit

trails. You can sort and filter the data based on the

column headers of these tables.

r To sort archived data

1 Navigate to theTest results:panel, the

Messagespanel, or the Audit trail entriespanel.

2 To sort the archived data table by ascending or

descending order of a column, at the top of the table

click the column heading.

• Click the heading again to change the sorting

order from ascending to descending or from

descending to ascending.

r To filter archived data

1 Navigate to theTest results:panel, the

Messagespanel, or the Audit trail entriespanel.

2 On the filter panel at the top of the data table, define

the filter you want to use:

• From theselect columndrop-down list, choose

the column name.

• From theselect filter criteriadrop-down list,

choose the criteria ("Is equal to", "Is not equal to",

"Ends with", "Begins with", "Contains").

• If you want to set an optional filter parameter,

enter the parameter in theenter filter

parameterfield.

3 To filter the archive data using the above definition,

choose theApplybutton.

4 To undo the filter, choose the button.

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Exporting archived test results

To create custom reports, graphs and charts, you can

export results to the default spreadsheet software

installed on your PC.

Export format

The archive viewer exports only to comma-separated

values (CSV) files.

The selected test results are exported in a result table.

Each target result is exported as a separate line. The

export includes the following information:

• Test

• Sample ID

• Validity

• Flag

• Type

• Target

• Results

• Control batch ID

• Date/time

• Repeat test

• Status

• Instrument

• Sample volume (µL)

To save time when exporting results, follow these

hints:

• If no specific test results are selected, no test

results are exported.

• If one or more test results are selected, the

selected results are exported.

• Select or deselect all test results using the

check box in the header of theTest

results:table.

r To export archived test results

1 On theTest results:panel, choose one or more

results.

Select or deselect all tests by selecting the check

box in the header.

2 Choose the button and save the file.

u Related topics

• Sorting and filtering archived data (18)

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