The cobas® 6800/8800 System: a new era of automation in molecular diagnostics. (1st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cobb, Bryan; Simon, Christian O.; Stramer, Susan L.; Body, Barbara; Mitchell, P. Shawn; Reisch, Natasa; Stevens, Wendy; Carmona, Sergio; Katz, Louis; Will, Stephen; Liesenfeld, Oliver
• Is Part Of: Expert review of molecular diagnostics. Volume 17:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 180
• Publication Date: 2017-02-01
• Subjects: Nucleic acid amplification testing -- polymerase chain reaction -- laboratory automation -- infectious diseases -- blood product safety -- assay development -- diagnostic solutions -- patient management -- outbreak management; Molecular diagnosis -- Periodicals; 616.0758205
• DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1275962
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-7159

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Introduction : Molecular diagnostics is a key component of laboratory medicine. Here, the authors review key triggers of ever-increasing automation in nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) with a focus on specific automated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing and platforms such as the recently launched cobas® 6800 and cobas® 8800 Systems. The benefits of such automation for different stakeholders including patients, clinicians, laboratory personnel, hospital administrators, payers, and manufacturers are described. Areas Covered : The authors describe how molecular diagnostics has achieved total laboratory automation over time, rivaling clinical chemistry to significantly improve testing efficiency. Finally, the authors discuss how advances in automation decrease the development time for new tests enabling clinicians to more readily provide test results. Expert Commentary : The advancements described enable complete diagnostic solutions whereby specific test results can be combined with relevant patient data sets to allow healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive clinical recommendations in multiple fields ranging from infectious disease to outbreak management and blood safety solutions.