Biotek Synergy H1, Operator'S Manual

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Recommended Qualification Schedule
The schedule below defines BioTek-recommended intervals for qualifying a Synergy H1
used two to five days a week. The actual frequency, however, may be adjusted depending
on your usage of the instrument and its various modules. This schedule assumes the reader
is properly maintained as outlined in the
Preventive Maintenance chapter.
IQ OQ PQ
Tasks/Tests Initially
Initially/
Annually Monthly Quarterly
All models:
Installation, setup, and configuration of the reader,
host computer, and Gen5 software
ü
System Test
ü ü ü
Models with absorbance capability:
Absorbance Plate Test
ü ü
Absorbance Liquid Test 1 or Liquid Test 2*
ü ü
(Optional) Absorbance Liquid Test 3 or 340 nm
Absorbance Plate Test (using BTI #7260551)
ü ü
Models with fluorescence capability:
Corners, Sensitivity, Linearity (FI) Tests
ü ü
Fluorescence Polarization (FP) Test
ü ü
Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) Test
ü ü
Models with luminescence capability:
Luminescence Test
ü ü
Models with injectors and an external dispense module:
Installation and setup of external dispense module
ü
Injection System Test
ü
Dispense Accuracy and Precision Test
ü ü
* If you have Absorbance Test Plate BTI #7260522, perform Liquid Test 1. Otherwise,
perform Liquid Test 2.
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