Qiagen QIAsymphony SP, Operating Manual

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QIAsymphony SP/AS Consolidated Operating Guide 12/2017 121
9. Press Load The Assay Setup/Loading information screen appears again.
The loaded slot is now shown in blue.
See procedures “Entering reagent kit bar codes” and “ Defining customized kit bar codes ” below.
Entering reagent kit bar codes
To enter a reagent kit bar code for each assay, follow the steps below.
1. Switch to List View , or press the Scan Kit Bar Code button.
2. Press the appropriate tab to select an assay.
3. Press the Kit bar code field.
4. Manually enter the bar code, or enter a bar code using the bar code scanner.
5. Press OK to return to the Loading Reagents screen. If the bar code scanner was used, the
Loading Reagents screen will automatically reappear.
6. The software validates the kit bar code of known format and checks the lot number and
expiration date.
Important
Multiple kit bar codes for one assay must be separated by a semi colon. In this
case, validation of lot number and expiration date will not be performed.
Important
Entered kit bar codes, including additional information (i.e., expiration date,
product number, and lot number), are tracked in the result file.
Important
If the entered kit bar code does not follow a recognized format, a message will
appear, asking whether to accept the bar code. Press
OK to continue.