Procleix TIGRIS - Page 22

SECTION 1
1-6 PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System Operator’s Manual
Part # 902649EN Rev. A Volume I: Operating the Instrument
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Caution: Do not combine any assay reagents or fluids without specific instruction. Never
top off AR or fluid bottles. The PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System will recognize the changes in
the reagent fluid level and reject bottles that have been topped off.
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Caution: Do not spill reagents. If reagents spill, contact Novartis Diagnostics Technical
Service.
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Caution: To prevent contamination, always use a new cap when recapping an AR bottle.
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Caution: To prevent waste from contaminating PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System fluids, always
handle fluids before handling waste.
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Caution: Avoid contaminating the assay reagents with samples.
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Caution: Observe the following advisories when preparing ARs:
♦ Perform reagent preparation in a template free area.
♦ Reagents should be prepared in a separate work space, away from the
sample preparation area.
♦ Keep specimens, calibrators, and PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS Controls away from
the reagent preparation area.
♦ Avoid touching the tops of open reagents during preparation and loading.
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Caution: Use aseptic techniques when preparing System Fluid.
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Caution: Do not uncap the System Fluid bottle before moving it for fluid disposal and
refilling.
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Caution: When replacing the Oil, confirm that the volume of the previous bottle has
diminished. If there is an indication that the Oil has not been consumed, please call
Novartis Diagnostics Technical Service for troubleshooting instructions.
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Caution: Before replacing the Auto Detect 2 Bottles, check the vent holes on the bottle
caps for crystals. Using a clean, disposable wipe, remove any crystallization with water for
the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System. For water specifications for the PROCLEIX TIGRIS
System, see “Water for the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System Specifications” on page 1-22 in
Volume I: Operating the Instrument.
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Caution: Do not put the barcode label over the vent hole on the Deactivation Fluid or
System Fluid bottle cap. The bottle will collapse under vacuum if the vent hole is covered.
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Caution: To avoid false errors when replacing the Deactivation Fluid bottle, align the
handle indentations so that they face the rear left corner.
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Caution: If bottles are not scanned in the correct order, two possible scenarios can occur:
♦ If one fluid type, for example, Wash Solution, is scanned into the field of
another fluid type, for example Auto Detect 1, the barcode will not be
accepted.
♦ If bottle B of a specific fluid is scanned into a bottle A barcode field, the wrong
information will be in the database which could result in a bottle running dry
unexpectedly, causing a system failure.