Bio-Tek ELx800, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 4: Performance Verification and IQ/OQ/PQ Procedures
To enter the calibration values into KCjunior™:
1. First define the Absorbance Test Plate to be used for the test. To do
this, open the
Utilities menu, and select Diagnostics | Universal
Plate Test .
2. Click New Data Sheet . Click the Help button for guidance.
To enter the calibration values into KC4™:
1. First define the Absorbance Test Plate to be used for the test. To do
this, open the
System menu and select Diagnostics | Define
Universal Test Plate| Add Plate . Click the Help button for
guidance.
Running the Absorbance Plate Test
IMPORTANT: Before running the Absorbance Plate
Test, ensure that the reader is not running in Rapid
Mode. To check this, select
UTIL READ
and then
cycle through the prompts until
READ IN RAPID
MODE?
is displayed. Choose
NO
for an accurate result.
To run the Absorbance Plate Test from the instrument keypad:
1 Start at the Main Menu and select
UTIL TESTS
CALPLATE
. The
SELECT TEST
menu will appear:
S E L E C T T E S T :
S Y S T E M C H K S U M C A L P L A T E
2 Select the appropriate wavelength at the
CALIBRATION FILTER
screen, and press ENTER to save the value and continue.
C A L I B R A T I O N F I L T E R : 4 0 5
4 0 5 4 5 0 4 9 0 * M O R E
3 When prompted, insert the Test Plate into the plate carrier, and
press the
READ
key to begin the test.
The Calibration Plate Analysis Report ( Figure 19 ) will be sent
to a printer when the test is run.
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