Hologic Panther System - Using this Manual; Intended Reader; What this Manual Covers; Typographical Conventions

Panther System
®
Operator’s Manual
AW-17791-001 Rev. 002 (EN)
2
Using this Manual
Using this Manual
Intended Reader
This manual is for laboratory professionals who operate the Panther System.
What This Manual Covers
l Compliance and Safety—Lists the warnings and cautions related to operator
safety and assay results.
l Specifications and Requirements—Contains reference information about
resource requirements and system capacities.
l Overview—Provides an overview of the Panther System hardware and software.
l System Operation—Instructions for preparing the instrument, performing an
assay run, and interpreting assay results.
l Maintenance—Lists maintenance and cleaning procedures.
l System Administration—Describes procedures for configuring the Panther
System.
l Troubleshooting—Instructions for working with Hologic Technical Support to
troubleshoot issues.
l Appendix A. Panther System Operation Checklist—Provides an overview of
workflow tasks.
l Appendix B. Processing Flags—Describes the meanings and outcomes of
Assay Processing and Results Processing Flags.
l Appendix C. System Messages—Describes the meanings of system
messages, possible causes, and solutions.
l Appendix D. Support Contact Information—How to contact Hologic Technical
Support and Customer Support.
Typographical Conventions
l Uppercase is used for acronyms and copyrighted/trademarked terms where
upper-case is the expected form.
l Italics are used for cross-references, document titles, minor emphasis, and
software window titles.
l Bold is used for headings, lists of terms, and software interface objects.
l Bold Italics are used for table and figure captions, warnings, and notices.
l Underline is used for special emphasis in procedures.
l Bullets are used to delineate list items.