SECTION 2
2-20 PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System Operator’s Manual
Part # 902649EN Rev. A Volume I: Operating the Instrument
Loading Assay Reagents
Load Assay Reagents (ARs) onto the system after managing the Lower Bay inventory, priming
the system, and completing Daily Maintenance.
See the appropriate PROCLEIX
®
Assay package insert for reagent preparation instructions.
Working with Master Lots
The Master Lot barcode can be found on the Master Lot Sheet that is included in each AR kit.
The Master Lot ensures that only the reagents belonging to a specific Master Lot can be run
together on the PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS System.
Each Master Lot need only be entered once into the system. Use the Master Lot report to verify
that the barcodes on each new set of ARs matches the Master Lot information already entered.
Using the Master Lot Report
To view the Master Lot report:
1. Click inside the Inventory Status
panel.
The Inventory Status
screen displays.
2. On the right side of the Inventory Status
screen, click View Master Lot Report....
A Select Master Lot Barcode
window opens.
3. Select the Master Lot number from the Master Lot
drop-down list.
A Master Lot Report
window opens.
4. Verify that the individual lot numbers of each reagent on the Master Lot Report match the
lot numbers for the set.
The barcode on each AR bottle contains 21 digits. Table 2.6 describes the information
coded by the sets of digits that make up the barcode.
Table 2.6 AR Barcode Information
Adding a Master Lot
If a set of ARs belongs to a Master Lot that is not yet in the system database, the operator
must add the new Master Lot to the database before the set can be loaded.
1. In the Upper Bay Inventory
panel on the Inventory Status screen, click New Lot. A New
Master Lot window opens.
2. Using the barcode scanner on the computer workstation, scan in the Master Lot barcode
on the Master Lot Sheet.
The Lot Number of the new Master Lot populates the Master Lot text box in the New
Master Lot window.
Information Type
# of
Digits
Digit Position Example
Assay Type 2 1-2
03 = PROCLEIX ULTRIO
®
Assay
Reagent Type 2 3-4 02 = Enzyme Reagent
Lot # 6 5-10 123456
Expiration date 6 11-16 300606 = June 30, 2006
Bottle ID 5 17-21 54321
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