QIAcube Connect MDx User Manual 12/2020
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For instructions on installing downloaded protocols see section 5.11.1, Installing new protocols.
Important
: Before starting any protocol, thoroughly read the relevant QIAGEN kit handbook.
Protocol setup starts from the Setup screen. The touchscreen software will guide you through the
protocol run setup and worktable loading steps. The display screens vary depending on the
protocol in use and may look different from the screens shown in this section.
Note
: If you need to pause the setup, click the lock icon on the main screen. To unlock the screen,
you need to enter your credentials. Only the same operator who previously used the instrument or
an administrator can unlock the screen.
Lock button on main screen
1.
Prepare the samples to be processed using the protocol indicated in the protocol selection
screen. Refer to the kit handbook for more information, if required. The needed sample
pretreatment can be found in the respective kit handbooks.
2.
To start the run setup in the IVD mode, scan the 2-D bar code of the QIAGEN kit. Press Scan
Kit and then use the handheld scanner. It is also possible to just scan the bar code without
pressing
Scan kit
.
The following information from the kit barcode will be added to the run report created at the
end of the run:
the kit name
the material number
the lot number
the expiry date
if the kit is expired (using an expired kit, the run will be flagged as
Invalid
).
Note
: Only use QIAGEN IVD kits within their expiration date. The run is not anymore valid
if you use a kit with an expired shelf life, and accordingly, the run results cannot be used
for diagnostic use.
Also, it is not recommended to start a run at the end of the day (
overnight run
) and collect
the eluates on the next day. As the QIAcube Connect MDx has no technical capability to
cool the eluates after the completion of a run, the quality of the eluates might be
compromised after a longer storage time at room temperature.
