eLabDoc

Short Guide 2.0

Software version 3.x
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Publication information

Publication version Software version Revision date Change description

1.5 2.x July 2018 Screenshots and user interface terms
updated; minor changes and
improvements.
2.0 3.x February 2020 u What is new in publication version
2.0 (3)
y Revision history

Edition notice Not all functionality described in this publication may be

available to all users.

Every effort has been made to ensure that all the

information contained in this publication is correct at the
time of publishing. However, the manufacturer of this
product may need to update the publication information
as output of product surveillance activities, leading to a
new version of this publication.

Intended use This publication is intended for users of the eLabDoc

application.

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reserved.

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Open-source and commercial software eLabDoc eService may include components or modules
of commercial or open-source software.

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COBAS and LIFE NEEDS ANSWERS are trademarks of

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Feedback Every effort has been made to ensure that this publication
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updates. Contact your Roche representative, should you
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What is new in publication version 2.0

Product catalog search Search directly in three different product catalogs:

• Catalog for researchers
• Catalog for healthcare professionals
• Catalog for manufacturers

Search history and saved searches Quick access to your search history and all your saved
searches directly from the Search field.

Improved filter options Configuring the filter option is made easier with the Clear
all function and the single- and multi-selection check
boxes.

Simple search and full text search For documents you have two search types available:
• Simple search searches in document names and
metadata only.
• Full text search searches in the whole document
content.

Screenshots All screenshots have been updated using the revised

eLabDoc user interface.

What is new in publication version 1.5

Screenshots All screenshots have been updated using the revised

eLabDoc user interface.

User interface terms The user interface terms have been updated to reflect the
revised eLabDoc user interface.

Minor changes and improvements Minor changes and improvements have been
implemented throughout the publication.

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Contact address

Roche Diagnostis International Ltd.

Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz
Switzerland
Made in Switzerland

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Table of contents
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Extended eLabDoc features with registration and
login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Document search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quick document search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Document search results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter document search results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saved searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Document download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Define document favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Product search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Quick product search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Product search results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Filter product search results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Product page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Define product favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
My preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Saved searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Email notification settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
New entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Product information
eLabDoc makes it easier than ever to find all the product
information relevant to you.

Using images of eLabDoc itself, this guide describes how

to quickly find documents and download them. Use three
different catalogs to find the products you are interested
in and get a lot of product details.

Customize eLabDoc by defining product favorites and

save your searches for later reuse.

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Overview
eLabDoc is the central resource of document and
product information for Roche Diagnostic products in the
fields of:
• Clinical chemistry
• Immunology
• Coagulation
• Blood gas analysis
• Molecular diagnostics
• Point of care
• Tissue diagnostics
• Life science

Available documents in various languages include:

• Method Sheet / Instructions for Use
• Certificates
• Traceability Sheets
• Value Sheets
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Quick Reference Guides
• User Guides
• User Assistance
• Host Interface Manuals

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Extended eLabDoc features with

registration and login
While basic features of eLabDoc are available without
login, registration and login will provide access to
additional document types and eLabDoc features.

Extended document access You get access to the following document types when
registered and logged in:
• Local affiliate information
• Value Sheets
• Barcode Transfer Sheets
• User Guides

Extended features You get access to the following eLabDoc features when
registered and logged in:
• New since last visit searches
• Favorites
• Update notifications
• One-click multiple downloads
• Saved searches
• Full text search

eLabDoc features that are not available without

registration and login are marked with a lock icon in the
eLabDoc application.

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Menu bar
The eLabDoc menu bar is accessible from all eLabDoc
pages and contains the following elements:

A B C D E F

A Choose eLabDoc to open the start page D Select the search area (documents or catalogs)
B Select an eLabDoc menu item E Enter a search term.
Alternatively, click into this field to access the search
history and your saved searches.
C Choose the Help menu and select a tour F Choose to open the download collection

w eLabDoc menu bar

Help
In the Help you find several guided tours. They walk you
through the main eLabDoc features showing you how
they work.

Select a tour and follow the pop-ups. Take an action

when requested and choose the Next button to open the
next pop-up.

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Document search
Start a document search from the start page.

Alternatively, a search may be initiated using the search

field on the menu bar.

Quick document search

When not logged in, the saved searches feature is not
available.

r To search for a document

1
1 Start entering a search term in the Search field.
• You can search for product names, test names,
catalog numbers, lot numbers, document titles,
document IDs, document types, and key words.
f As the search term is typed, auto-completed
search items are suggested.

2
2 Select a suggested search item.
• To search for all document types, select All.
• To search for a dedicated document type only,
directly select the document type (e.g.
Application Note).
f The search is executed for the selected search
item and the search results are displayed.

3 Alternatively, to search for the search term you

entered, press enter.
f The search is executed for your entered search
term and the search results are displayed.

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r To use the document search history

or your saved searches

1
1 Click into the Search field.
f The search history (Last searches) and your
Saved searches are displayed.

q When you want to access the search history or

your saved searches, only click in the Search field. Do
not start typing. As soon as you type, the search
history and the saved searches are closed and
replaced with suggestions.

2 From the search history or the saved searches, select

an entry.
f The search is executed and the search results are
displayed.

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Document search results

Document search results are displayed on the document
results page in a list view.

When not logged in, the full text search and the download
buttons are not available.

A B C D E F G

H I J K L

A Search title with number of results and search term G Simple search and full text search
B Sort order H File format
C Document type I Document title
D Version, language, and publication date J Product name
E Information icon K Popup with additional information
F Catalog number L Download buttons

w Document search results

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Search title

The search title displays the search term and the number
of results.

Languages The document language is indicated with a two-letter

language code. For multi-language documents, the
icon is used.

Additional references

Choose an icon on the search result list to get further

details:
• Instructions
• Tool tips with explanations
• Additional references e.g. related systems, lot
numbers, or links to additional documents

Sort order of document search results

By default, the search results are sorted according to the

publication date. To change the sort order, select another
sort order from the drop-down list:
• Date
• Document type
• Document title
• Relevance

Simple search and full text search

If you do not find the document you searched for, choose

the Full text option. Full text search analyzes the whole
document content, not only document names and
metadata.

When using full text search, the listed documents show a

content snippet with the search term that was found in
the document content.

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The search heading indicates if full text search is

A B
activated.

You can switch any time between Simple search and

Full text search on top of the search result list.

A Full text search indication

B Simple and Full text search buttons
C Content snippet with search term

Filter document search results

Filter the document search results via selectable menus
located to the right of the search results.

Possible filters are:

• Languages
• Document types
• Systems
• Product categories
• Catalog numbers
• Document identifiers
• Lots
• Versions
• File formats
• Published since

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r To filter the document search results

1
1 To filter the search result based on your favorite
products and document types, choose the Apply
preferences option.
I You can manage your favorites in My
preferences > Favorites.

2
2 To filter the search result by categories, do the
following:
• Click inside a field below the relevant filter.
e.g. Document types.
• Select one or more categories and choose the
Apply button.

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3
3 To limit a long list of filter categories, directly type the
category in the filter entry field.
This type-in possibility is available if the filter drop-
down list has more than 10 categories.

4
4 If you do not find the document you searched for,
choose the Full text option.
I Full text search analyzes the whole document
content, not only document names and metadata.

5
5 To remove a filter category, choose the delete symbol
(x).

6
6 To reset the filter, choose Clear all filters.
f The search results are updated each time you
modify the filter.

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Saved searches
You can save a search for future use. Your searches are
saved together with the filters that you have applied.
Saved searches can directly be accessed from all Search
fields.

Saved searches are managed in My preferences

> Saved searches.

q Only searches for documents can be saved but not

searches for products.

When not logged in, the saved searches feature is not

available.

r To save a search

1 Enter a search term for documents in the Search field

and apply filters if required.

2
2 If you are satisfied with the search result, choose the
Save search option.

3
3 Enter a label for the search and choose the Save
search button.
I Make the search label as specific as possible by
including information about the selected filter
values, for example. This makes later reuse of the
saved search easy for you.

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r To manage your saved searches

1
1 Choose My preferences > Saved searches.
f All your saved searches are displayed sorted by
date of saving.

2 To delete a single saved search, choose the delete

icon and then the Delete button to confirm
deletion.

3
3 To delete all saved searches, choose Delete all and
then the Delete button to confirm deletion.

Document download
To open a document, choose the document title or the file
format icon. The document is opened in a new browser
tab.

To download a document, choose the download icon

on the right side of the search result to collect the
document for later download.

The file counter is updated each time a new file is added

or removed.

The file download location is defined by your local

browser settings.

When not logged in, the download features are not

available. To download a document, open it and use the
download function of your web browser.

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r To mark files for downloading

1
1 To mark a single document for downloading, choose
the corresponding download icon on the right side
of a search result.
f The document is added to the download collection.

2 To mark all documents in the search result list for

downloading, choose Add all to downloads.
f All documents in the search result list are added to
the download collection.

r To view the download collection and

download the documents

1
1 Choose the download collection icon .
f Document type, quantity, and file size are
displayed.

2 Choose View all.

• Alternatively, to directly download all documents
without preview, choose Download.

3
3 To delete unwanted documents from the download
collection, choose the delete icon .
f The document is immediately removed from the
download collection without confirmation.

4 To download the listed documents, choose the

Download collection button.
f The documents are automatically deleted from the
download collection after downloading.

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Define document favorites

You can define the document types you are interested in
on the Favorites page.

Choose an information icon to get further information

about the document type.

Use favorite document types to get update notifications

for these document types on the New entries page and -
if enabled - by e-mail. By defining favorite document
types you can avoid document notifications that are not
relevant for you.
u New entries (31)

Managing favorites Favorites are managed in My preferences > Favorites.

u Favorites (29)

When not logged in, the favorites feature is not available.

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Product search
The following three product catalogs are available:

Catalog for Researchers Search for Roche Diagnostic non-IVD products and
products used in healthcare development and research
areas.

Catalog for Healthcare Professionals Search for Roche Diagnostic IVD products and products
used in healthcare professional laboratories.

When searching for an instrument, all available assays

(products) supported by the selected instrument are
shown as Related Products.

Catalog for Manufacturers / CustomBiotech Search for Roche Diagnostic products used in
CustomBiotech and other areas.

Quick product search

r To search for a product

1
1 Select a catalog from the Search drop-down list.

2
2 Start entering a search term in the Search field.
• You can search for catalog numbers, lot numbers,
and product names.
f As the search term is typed, auto-completed
search items are suggested.

3
3 Select a suggested product.
f The search is executed for the selected product
and the search results are displayed.

4 Alternatively, to search for the search term you

entered, press enter.
f The search is executed for your entered search
term and the search results are displayed.

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5
5 Choose a product from the list to open the product
page.

r To use the product search history

1
1 Select a catalog from the drop-down list.
f The search history (Last searches) is displayed.

q When you want to access the search history, only

select a catalog from the drop-down list. Do not start
typing. As soon as you type, the search history is
closed and replaced with suggestions.

2 From the search history, select an entry.

f The search is executed and the search results are
displayed.

r To view all products of a catalog

1
1 Choose the View All button of a catalog.
f All products of the catalog are displayed.

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Product search results

Product search results are displayed on the product
results page in a list view.

A B C D

E F G H I

A Catalog type F Catalog number

B Result filters G Product name
C Search title H Product entry. Click it to open the product page.
D Product grouping options I Favorite icon
E Product image

w Product search results

Search title

The search title shows the search term and the number of
results.

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Product grouping options

To group the products, select one of the following

options:
• ALL
All products are displayed.
• #
Lists products starting with a number or a non-
alphabetic character, like  or .
• ABC
Lists products starting with the selected character.

Favorites

Choose the favorite icon to add the product to your

favorites. Favorite products have a blue icon.

When not logged in, the favorite feature is not available.

Sort order of product search results

By default, the products are sorted according to their

relevance. To change the sort order, select another sort
order from the drop-down list:
• Relevance
• Name

Filter product search results

Filter the product search results via selectable menus
located to the right of the search results.

Possible product filters are:

• Product Types
• Product Solutions
• Product Grouping
• Health Topics

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r To filter the product search results

1
1 To filter the search result by categories, do the
following:
• Click inside a field below the relevant filter.
e.g. Product Solutions.
• Select one or more categories and choose the
Apply button.

2
2 To limit a long list of filter categories, directly type the
category in the filter entry field.
This type-in possibility is available if the filter drop
down list has more than 10 categories.

3
3 To remove a filter category, choose the delete symbol
(x).

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4
4 To reset the filter, choose Clear all filters.
f The search results are updated each time you
modify the filter.

Product page
The product page lists all available product details and is
structured in several sections. Some product pages
contain links to product related documents or assays.

A B C D

E F G

A Catalog type E Link to product related documentations

B Product name F Section title. Click to expand or collapse a section.
C Table of contents G Product details
D Expand or collapse all sections

w Product page

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Product related documents

In the Documentation section, you find links to product

related documents. Choose a link to display the relate
documents in a new browser tab.

When not logged in, only a limited range of product

related documents are available on the product page
(public documents).

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Define product favorites

Everywhere you see the favorite icon on product search
results or on a product page, you can mark a product as
favorite. Marked favorites are displayed in blue.

Use favorites to get update notifications for these

products on the New entries page and - if enabled - by
e-mail. By defining favorites you can avoid product
notifications that are not relevant for you.

You can also define product favorites from the products

that are listed on your Suggestions page.

q If you want to receive updates for a system and a

specific reagent running on that system, define both of
them as favorites because a reagent could also part of
other systems.

u New entries (31)

Managing favorites Favorites are managed in My preferences > Favorites.

u Favorites (29)

When not logged in, the favorites feature is not available.

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My preferences
My preferences allows you to:
• Manage saved searches.
• Manage favorites for products and document types.
• Set up email notifications for your favorites and share
your favorites with your colleagues.
• Manage suggestions (according to your
configuration).
• Define your preferred language for documents and
email notification.

When not logged in, My preferences is not available.

Saved searches
Use the Saved searches settings for the following:
• Choose a search entry to directly initiate a search
using the saved search term.
The search is filtered using the filter settings that are
saved together with the search term.
• Choose the delete icon to delete a single search
term.
• Choose Delete all to delete all saved searches.
u Saved searches (17)

Favorites
Use the Favorites settings for the following:
• Manage your favorites for Systems, Reagents, and
Document types.
• Add new system or reagent favorites by using the
Quick add field.
To add reagent lots as favorites enter the lot number
in the Quick add field on the Reagents tab.
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u Define product favorites (28)

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Email notification settings

Enable email notification to be notified by email about all
updates of your favorite products.

r To define email notifications

1
1 Choose My preferences > Email notification
settings.

2 To be notified by email about all updates of your

favorite products, enable the Email notification
option.

3 Select a notification frequency.

f Information is saved as it is entered.

4 If you want to share your email notification with a

colleague, enter her or his email address in the
Sharing favorites field and choose the Add email to
cc button.
f The entered email address is added to the contacts
list.

Language settings

r To define your language settings

1 Choose My preferences > Language settings.

1

2 Select your preferred language.

• If required, define an additional language.
I The language is used to filter document search
results by the selected language and for email
notifications.

3 Optionally, define an additional language.

I The optional language is only used to filter
document search results by an additional
language but not for email notifications.

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New entries
The New entries page shows new documents published
in eLabDoc since the last 30 days.

By default, the Apply preferences option is enabled so

that you only get entries for our favorite products.

When not logged in, the New entries page is not

available.

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