Loading Reagent/Calibrator Bar Coded Parameters
Introduction
IMMAGE 800 Operations Manual A11403
Reagents/Calibration
September 2016
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Loading Reagent/Calibrator Bar Coded Parameters
Introduction
• A reagent bar code card is provided with every reagent kit. The reagent bar code
card contains lot specific parameters for each reagent.
• A calibrator bar code card is provided with every calibrator. The calibrator bar code
card contains lot specific parameters for each calibrator.
When to Load
Prior to reagent calibration, the reagent and calibrator bar code cards must be scanned
into the database. If a reagent or calibrator lot was previously used, the bar code card
does not need to be rescanned.
Limits
• Up to 8 reagent or calibrator bar code cards can be loaded on the sample carousel at
one time.
• Up to 6 different lots of the same reagent or calibrator ID can be stored at one time.
When more than 6 different lots are scanned, the oldest, by date of scan, is removed
from the database.
• Up to 50 different calibrator names can be stored in the database.
Loading Bar Code Cards
The instrument status must be in
Standby
in order to proceed with the steps below to
load reagent and calibrator bar code cards.
Step
Action
1
Place the reagent or calibrator bar code card(s) on an EMPTY rack(s).
(Refer to Figure 6.2.)
2
Open the sample compartment cover. Rotate the sample carousel by
pressing the advance button on the instrument.
3
Place the rack(s) on the sample carousel.
4
Close the sample compartment cover.
5
Select
Rgts/Cal
from the menu bar.
6
Select
Read Cards [F8]
.
7
Select
<OK>
to start the bar code read and go to Step 8.
OR
Select
<Cancel>
to return to the Reagent Status/Calibration Status screen
without reading the bar code cards.
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