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Operator’s Manual
Operating Procedure
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1-
Sample rotor:
Samples tubes, pre-dilution cuvettes and diluent bottles used during the assay are placed in this
rotor
.
2-
Sample needle arm for sample preparation:
This arm holds the needle used in the first pipetting stage.
3-
Strip rotor:
The strips needed during the assay are located in this rotor.
4-
Sample needle wash station for sample preparation:
This is the washing station for the sample needle where
the first pipetting stage is carried out. Both the inside and outside of the needle is cleaned in this washing sta-
tion.
5-
Strips waste box:
A waste container where the strips used are discarded automatically after the assay.
6-
Wash buffer container:
The washing solution prepared accordingly to the manufacturer specifications is con-
tained in this tank. The capacity is 5 liters. The instrument contains a balance to weight the wash buffer solu-
tion.
7-
Distilled water tank:
The DI water used during the maintenance is stored in this tank. The capacity is 0.25 liters.
The instrument contains a balance to weight the DI water.
8-
Additional reagents racks:
Rack used for additional reagents such as avidity and/or decontamination solution.
9-
Cover locking magnets
: Electromagnets used for the instrument cover locking during the assay.
10-
Waste liquid container
: This tank is used for the liquid waste generated during the assay. The capacity is 5 liters.
The instrument contains a balance to weight liquid waste.
The VirClia Lotus ™ is equipped with three rotors. Two of them are located in the user accessible area, one is used to
load the Samples tubes and pre-dilution cuvettes together with the Diluent bottles (
Samples Rotor
), the other one is
used to load the Monotest Devices (
Strip Rotor
). The third rotor is called the
Reaction Rotor
and is the one where the
assay’s procedure is actually performed. The Monotest Devices washing unit, the reagent’s dispensing needle, the
shaking units and the Reading Unit, are located over it. Moreover, the Reaction Rotor is heated in order to perform
the incubation of the Monotest Devices.