Addendum 1

For cobas p 512 pre-analytical system (47x) operator’s manual 1.6

24-position centrifuge rack

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24-position centrifuge rack

Publication information
Publication version Revision date Change description

1.0 Jan 2018 First release

Revisions
This chapter contains additional information for the cobas p 512 pre-analytical system
(47x) operator’s manual and was added due to additional information about the use of the
24-position centrifuge rack (RD ID 06623611001).

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Table of contents
Affected system ................................................................................................................. 4
Additional information....................................................................................................... 4
Loading of the 24-position centrifuge rack ...................................................................... 5
Placement of barcode labels on sample tubes intended for the 24-position centrifuge
rack ................................................................................................................................. 5

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Affected system

Operator’s manual Applicable Change

System publication version * software version description

cobas p 512 1.6 1.0.0 and higher Information about

(SN 47xxxxxx) the loading of the
rack and the
labelling of the tubes
* For US customers, this addendum is applicable to the currently approved version of the aforementioned
operator’s manual found on the US Roche Diagnostics website.

Table 1: Affected system

Roche recommends that you familiarize yourself with the new and/or revised content
provided in this addendum.

If you print these pages, Roche recommends printing them single sided. In this way,
you can easily insert the new and/or revised content in its appropriate locations in
the existing document.

Additional information
This information specifically refers to the usage of 24-position centrifuge racks.

Figure 1: 24-position centrifuge rack (RD ID 06623611001)

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Loading of the 24-position centrifuge rack

This information specifically refers to the usage of 24-position centrifuge racks and is an
addition to section 3.3.9 in the operator’s manual.

NOTICE Damage to the system due to displaced spring insets

The gripper in the sorting area of the subsequent system may crash into the tube in cases
where the spring insets of a 24-position centrifuge rack are displaced.
• Do not use a 24-position centrifuge rack with displaced spring insets.
• Avoid empty rack positions during centrifugation.

When a Hettich stand-alone centrifuge and 24-position centrifuge racks

(RD ID 06623611001) are used, make sure that:
• 24-position centrifuge racks are fully loaded for centrifuging.
• Balance tubes are used to fill empty rack positions.

Placement of barcode labels on sample tubes intended for the 24-

position centrifuge rack
This information about the placement of barcode labels specifically refers to the usage of
24-position centrifuge racks and is an addition to the information in section 1.6.3 of the
operator’s manual.
When a Hettich stand-alone centrifuge and 24-position centrifuge racks
(RD ID 06623611001) are used, make sure that:
• No sample tubes that are covered with more than 3 layers of label are used.
• Labels run the length of the tube and are parallel to the tube edge.
• The labels are applied smoothly, without dog-eared corners, wrinkles, or edges that
stick out.