Roche Diagnostics
8 cobas® 4800 System, Operator’s Manual RUO · Version 1.0
Workflow cobas® 4800 System
PCR Only run PIK3CA Mutation Test RUO
PCR Only run short guide
The following short guide is a summary of the workflow without details.
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For a complete and detailed description of the workflow, see Operation (p. 10).
Step User action
1
Manually prepare the reagents
and specimens.
1. Remove the reagents and specimens from
storage.
2. Manually prepare the reagents and specimens
according to the test-specific package insert.
2
Start a new run. 1. Choose the New run button.
2. Do one of the following:
o Select a test from the list.
o Select the Load work order file option,
load the required work order file, and
proceed to step 3, action 8 (paragraph
below).
3. Optionally, type a run name.
4. Choose the OK button.
3
Create the work orders. 1. Scan the microwell plate barcode into the
Microwell Plate ID field.
2. Scan the DNA sample preparation kit barcode
into the first DNA Sample Preparation Kit-ID
field.
3. Scan the barcode of the
cobas® PIK3CA Mutation Test kit into the first
PIK3CA Mutation Test Kit-ID field.
4. In the first Specimens field, enter the number
of specimens. Consider that you can enter up
to 24 specimens in each Specimens field. The
maximum number of specimens per run is 30.
You must enter a Sample ID for all specimens.
If you use more than one test kit, enter the kit
information sequentially (e.g. 1,2 not 1,3).
5. Scan the sample ID barcodes into the
Sample ID column in the lower part of the
screen.
6. If you use more than one test kit, repeat steps 2
to 5 for each test kit in the order described
above.
7. Choose the Save button. Save the file with the
default file name assigned by the software.
8. Choose (Print) to print the work order
file for microwell plate setup.
4
Set up the microwell plate. 1. Pipette the reagents and prepared specimens
into the microwell plate in accordance with the
printout of the work order file and the
description in the test-specific package insert.
2. Seal the microwell plate.
3. If necessary, log back into the software.
4. In the software, choose the Next button.
Table 4 PCR Only run short guide