Kolkata: Cobas 6000 auto analyser machine has been installed at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
A fully automated modular biochemistry analyser, Cobas 6000 can perform a combination of routine biochemistry, Electrolytes and special biochemistry tests at the sametime. This analyser can deliver reports of 1,200 tests per hour.
It can perform 1,200 different tests with a single sample. As a result, reports of blood tests would be given to the patients in less time. As there is a huge number of patients visiting the hospital for various tests, the machine will help the hospital authorities to cater to more number of patients in a better way. It may be mentioned that CMCH is the first hospital in the state to have such an automatic machine that performs tests on a large-scale in less time. The approximate cost of the machine is around Rs 2 crore.
The machine was inaugurated at the central pathology building of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital by Dr Nirmal Maji, who happens to be the Chairman of Rogi Kalayan Samity of the hospital in presence of the Principal, medical super of the hospital. According to the hospital sources, there is a provision to enhance the capacity up to 2,000 samples per hour only with an addition of another module to the machine. According to a hospital doctor, various tests including that of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Electrolyte, platelet, RBC, WBC, HIV and cancer can be done by the advanced machine. In addition, the machine will be able to do general biochemistry tests like sugar, uric acid, various hormone tests and tumor marker tests. The main purpose behind installing the costly machine at CMCH is to ensure that the patients get their blood tests done in minimum possible time. The people would be able to get the benefit at completely free of costs.