ChroMate™ ChroMate™ Operator’s Manual Doc. 4300 Rev. E 1
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Applications
1.1.1 Intended Use
The ChroMate™ 4300 is a laboratory instrument intended for in-vitro diagnostic
use. It is a user-programmable open system with selectable plate formatting,
alphanumeric test naming, automatic interpretation options, duplicate well
options, curve plotting and editing, and flags and error messages.
ChroMate™ is a compact, microprocessor-controlled, multi-purpose photometer
system designed to read and calculate the results of assays, which are read in
microtiter plates.
It is a general purpose instrument intended to be used by trained laboratory
professionals who are capable of selecting the appropriate features and options
for each specific clinical application. Contact your company’s instrument service
provider to arrange for training.
WARNING! FOR IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE
AVERTISSEMENT! POUR L'USAGE DIAGNOSTIQUE IN VITRO
1.1.2 Summary of the Instrument
This instrument reads monochromatically or bichromatically and has three
models:
Four-filter model (405, 450, 492, and 630 nm)
Six-filter UV model (405, 450, 492, 630, 545, and 600 nm)
Six-filter VIS model (405, 450, 492, 545, 600, and 630 nm)
Substitute filters in the range of 405 nm - 750 nm are available on
special order models.
The ChroMate™ accepts all standard microplates. Trays containing microstrips
may also be read.
Pre-programmed Modes
The basic calculations are permanently stored in memory and include
several single and multi-point equations. Provisions are made in certain
cases for reading specimens in duplicate and/or using the mean reading
in calculations. Each calculation mode is described in detail in Section
4.2-Assay Modes. The following calculation modes are offered: single
point calibration, point-to-point curve fit, cutoff absorbance, multipoint %
absorbance, polynomial regression, linear regression (log & linear), cubic
spline, cutoff absorbance, and multi-point % absorbance.
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