PR3100 TSC Quick Reference Guide
Refer to the PR3100 TSC User Manual and PR3100 TSC Microplate Assay Testing Reference Manual (MATRM) for more detailed instructions.
Daily Operation
- Daily Start-up (Power on) (Stand clear minimum of 8 inches before powering on reader).
- a. Power on Reader with switch on the rear right. Log in using User Name and Password. Touch .
- b. Allow one minute to load assay files from the APF USB stick.
- Create Sample ID List (applies only for methods with v2.0 - see Table 3 in Section 9 of the MATRM)
- a. Touch [ Create/Edit a Sample ID List ]
- b. Highlight the assay under Filename and touch
- c. Touch [ Manual enter sample ID list… ]
- d. Touch ' sm1 ' well then [ Edit ] box.
- e. Scan first bar code label. It will advance to next available well. Scan in remaining bar code labels.
- f. Touch and review plate map. If correct, touch and to proceed to Save as screen.
- g. Save using MMDDYY_run#_method convention.
- Read 'Preprogrammed Assay Plate'
- a. Touch [ Start Measurement ] box.
- b. Touch radio button for User Predefined Method or Start Favorite .
- c. Select Assay File Name and touch .
- d. Enter Workspace Name incorporating Date, Lot # and Kit Exp Date. (i.e., 071207,BB725,122607)
For plate that does not utilize Sample ID List created in step 2, skip to step g .
- e. Touch [ Insert… ] to input the Sample ID List created for this particular run. (Saved in step 2,g)
- f. If Quantitative or Semi-quantitative Assay requires change in standard value, touch [ Modify Layout ] box.
- g. Place plate in the plate support tray.
- h. Touch .
- i. If assay requires any other input such as Min/Max control value or verification of valid BR Anti-HBs (0-400), an [ Edit Prompt ] box will appear. Otherwise, it will start shaking the plate for 20 seconds outside the reader before taking in the plate to read.
- j. Result will print automatically if the plate meets all the validation criteria.
- k. Verify that all validations have passed.
- l. Verify patient results are within defined specifications.
- m. If any validation is not met, the result report can be printed without the Interpretation.
- Touch [ Yes ] button when the QC Validation Criteria Failed box appears with failed validation criteria asking to proceed or to stop evaluation.
- Result will print automatically.
4. Read 'Raw Absorbance of Plate'
- a. Touch [ Start Measurement ] box.
- b. Touch radial button for Obtain Raw Data and Touch .
- c. Touch [ Measurement Parameters ] to access the [ Meas Params ] folder.
- d. Select single or dual wavelength(s) for reading by selecting the wavelength(s) to be read.
- e. Touch [ Shaking ] box to input shake options.
- f. Touch [ OK ] and .
- g. At Start Measurement Screen, enter workspace name.
- h. Place plate in the plate support tray.
- i. Touch [ Finish ] box.
- j. Result can be viewed by touching [ View Data ] box on or printing by touching [ Print ] box.
- k. Touch to save the .wsp