Tomcat®
Designed to overcome sample pre-processing pain points and free up staff.
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Overview
Documents
Automate Sample Pre-Processing
The Tomcat Instrument is a fully automated general purpose device that eliminates the inefficient and error-prone process of manual aliquoting. It eases the workload on your laboratory, allowing re-deployment of staff to more value-added tasks.1
Improved Workflow & Free Up Staff
The Tomcat instrument helps streamline workflow and enhances productivity by eliminating manual sample transfer.
Flexible Automation of Pre-processing¹
Automated handling of multiple sample types, such as liquid based cytology samples for molecular testing.
Flexible workflow with the option to continuously load/unload samples, consumables, and waste.
Increase Quality Assurance and Control¹
Greater confidence with positive sample ID and chain of custody. Reduced risk of cross-contamination.
Automated barcode validation of samples.
Get More from Your Team
Increases efficiency by eliminating hours of manual pipetting and potential errors.
Easy to use instrument with an intuitive touch-screen user interface and simple workflow.
Scale Without Sacrificing Floorspace
Process samples in as little as 90 seconds.1
The small footprint requires minimal bench space.
Simplify & Scale the Future of Diagnostics
Tomcat is part of the Hologic Molecular Scalable Solution, a portfolio combining a broad, high performing assay menu with high throughput automation. Designed to flexibly scale to meet your needs, from a single patient result to population level screening.
Key Functionality¹
- Barcode validation and printing
- Vortexing
- De-capping
- Aliquoting
- Re-capping
- Reagent addition (when desired)
- Incubation (when desired)
- Racking of completed samples for molecular testing
Insights
-
Tomcat Instrument Operator's Manual, AW-26057-001 Rev001
Safety Data Sheets
Package Inserts
Related Products
Hologic BV, Da Vincilaan 5, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium.