Introduction and Overview
BAX® System X5 User Guide
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Storage and Disposal Information
Equipment Storage
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Clean and maintain required equipment according to the instructions of the manufacturer.
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Cooling blocks should be kept refrigerated at 2-8°C and used within 30 minutes of removal from refrigerator.
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Pipettes should be calibrated to deliver within 10% of required volumes. Barrier tips are recommended for all
pipettes.
Assay Storage
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Keep BAX® System reagents and unused PCR tubes refrigerated at 2
–8°C. Do not freeze.
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If storing PCR tubes with tablets in an open kit for more than 3 weeks, seal the Mylar bag of PCR tubes into
a larger bag with desiccant or store at 4ºC in a desiccation unit, if possible.
Reagent Storage
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Reagents should be used by the expiration date stamped on the individual labels.
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After protease has been added to the lysis buffer, shelf life of the solution is two weeks when stored at 2-
8°C.
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For BAX® System X5 Listeria assays, lysis reagent made with protease, Lysing Agent 2 and lysis buffer can
be stored for up to one week at 2-8°C
