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TM321 · Revised 4/15
The Maxwell
®
16 reagent cartridges are designed to be used with potentially infectious substances. Users should wear
the appropriate personal protective equipment (i.e., gloves, goggles, etc.) when handling infectious substances. Users
should adhere to their institutional guidelines for handling and disposal of all infectious substances used with this
system.
For an SEV run, the cartridges must be placed on the platform in the instrument. For an LEV run, the cartridges must
be set up on the removable LEV Cartridge Rack and the rack placed on the instrument platform. The Plungers are
placed in the appropriate chamber as indicated on the
SEV Set Up
or
LEV Set Up
screen.
!
Important.
The Plungers must be placed in the correct starting position. If the instrument goes through a run
with the magnetic rods unprotected, the magnetic rod assembly must be removed and cleaned (see Section 8.B)
and the cartridges containing the samples discarded.
Setting Up Samples for Run Data Reporting
Maxwell
®
Sample Track software (Section 3.D) allows users to track samples throughout the run. A sample can be
linked to a particular run, time and date, and the Maxwell
®
16 purification kit used (catalog and lot numbers). Within
that run, the sample can be linked to: 1) the pretreatment tube (if used); 2) the cartridge used; 3) the sample position
within the Maxwell
®
16 Forensic Instrument where the cartridge was placed; and 4) the Elution Tube used to collect
the eluate.
Enter the sample and kit information into the Maxwell
®
16 Instrument during sample setup using a bar code reader.
To collect sample information with a bar code reader, you must use matching bar code labels on the sample tube,
pretreatment tube (if applicable), Maxwell
®
16 cartridge and Elution Tube. Place the bar code labels on the tubes and
cartridge. For SEV, scan the bar codes prior to placing the cartridge containing the sample into the Maxwell
®
16
Instrument. For LEV, scan the bar codes before placing the cartridge in the LEV Cartridge Rack.
Note:
Bar codes containing more than 29 characters are not compatible with the Maxwell
®
16 Forensic Instrument.
Bar code information can be collected from the bar code on the Maxwell
®
16 purification kit label. The bar code
supplies the kit catalog number, lot number and expiration date. Run information also can be added manually to
provide a tracking record.
!
Important.
There are two bar codes on the kit label. Scan the bar code at the top of the label. You will receive an
error message if you scan the wrong bar code.
Capturing Run Information with a Bar Code Reader
After you have completed the steps in Section 5.A, the instrument door will open, and the platform will extend. The
Bar code Input
screen displays the information to be collected. The options displayed depend on the options chosen
during setup.
!
Important.
If you configured the instrument to collect run information, you must input the information to the
Bar code Input screen chosen to perform the run.
