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Thermal Cycler Temperature Verification System For GeneAmp
®
PCR Systems 2720, 9600, 9700, 9800,
and Veriti
®
System User Guide
Chapter 4
Temperature non-uniformity test
Evaluating the
results
After the GeneAmp
®
9700 completes the temperature non-uniformity test, the TNU
Performance screen opens. See the table below to evaluate the results.
Ending the test
1. Press
F5
(Cancel).
2. Remove the 0.2-mL probe assembly from the sample block.
3. Power off the digital thermometer, then clean off the oil.
4. Wait for the sample block to reach room temperature (~25 °C), then remove the
dual 96-well temperature verification plates from the sample block.
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD.
Hot Surface. Use care
when working around the heated cover and sample block to avoid being burned
by hot components.
5. Clean the oil off the sample block.
If the...
Then...
Temperature of the
sample block wells is
uniform
“Pass” appears after each setpoint temperature.
Temperature variation of
the sample block wells
exceeds performance
specifications
“Fail” appears after the setpoint temperature(s) for which the
test failed.
• If the test fails, repeat the procedure to make sure that the
thermometer was not misread or that data-entry errors
were not made.
• If the test fails again, contact Applied Biosystems Technical
“How to obtain support” on page viii
TNU Performance
TNU at 95°C is xx.xx - Pass
TNU at 55°C is xx.xx - Pass
F1
F3
F4
F5
F2
Cancel
TNU Performance
TNU at 95°C is xx.xx - Fail
TNU at 55°C is xx.xx - Fail
F1
F3
F4
F5
F2
Cancel