This week the laboratory at Texas Health Huguley Hospital received shipment of a Roche Cobas 6800 for high-throughput PCR testing of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Once installation and validation are completed in mid-January, the Roche Cobas 6800 will be able to test up to 96 samples in a 3-hour run. While initially to be used only for SARS-CoV-2 testing, expect the laboratory to tap into its other capabilities once the pandemic has passed.
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