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ELx800 Operator's Manual
Recommended Qualification Schedule
The schedule shown in Table 1 defines the factory-recommended intervals for
performance testing for a microplate reader used two to five days a week.
Note: The risk factors associated with your tests may require that the
Performance and Operational Qualification procedures be performed
more or less frequently than shown below.
Table 1
Recommended Qualification Schedule
Installation
Qualification
Operational
Qualification
Performance
Qualification
Tests
Initially
Initially/
Annually
Monthly Quarterly
System Self-Test, p. 105
Checksum Test, p. 107
Absorbance Plate Test, p. 108
Liquid Test 1, p. 117*
Liquid Test 2, p.119*
Liquid Test 3, p. 123**
(Optional, for 340 nm)
* If you have an Absorbance Test Plate, run Liquid Test 1. If you do not have an
Absorbance Test Plate, run Liquid Test 2.
** Liquid Test 3 is optional; it is provided for sites requiring verification at
wavelengths lower than those attainable with the Absorbance Test Plate.