SECTION 3
3-12 PROCLEIX
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TIGRIS System Operator’s Manual
Part # 902649EN Rev. A Volume I: Operating the Instrument
Monitoring Processing
The operator can use two windows to monitor the progress of assay processing.
The Assay Processing Status
box of the Run Manager screen lists the current status and
estimated completion time for each worklist in the queue.
The Sample Pipetting Status
box displays an image of the Sample Carousel. Each rack position
in the carousel is represented by a color-code and a symbol, signifying the status of the sample
rack.
Table 3.3 Rack Status Symbols and Colors
Unloading Sample Racks
When a rack turns green in the Sample Pipetting Status window, it has completed pipetting and
can be unloaded. Racks can be unloaded any time the Unload Racks button is enabled.
1. To unload completed racks, click Unload Racks in the Sample Pipetting Status
box.
The Sample Carousel rotates so that the completed racks are directly behind the
Sample Door. The Sample Door unlocks, and an Unload Racks
window opens.
2. Lift open the Sample Door.
3. Remove the completed sample rack from the Sample Carousel, and place it on an
absorbent pad on a clean work surface.
4. Close the Sample Door.
5. To unload more than three completed sample racks, click Next and repeat steps 2–5.
6. Click Done.
The Sample Carousel rotates, and the Sample Barcode Scanner scans the rack
positions to verify that the racks have been unloaded.
7. Clean sample racks before re-using them. See Volume II, Maintenance.
Color Symbol Status
Gray None Rack not loaded
Blue Rack loaded
Yellow Pipetting in-process
Green Pipetting complete
Red Error or Cancellation
Note: To save time, processed sample racks may also be unloaded at the same time as
new racks are being loaded using the Load Racks... button (see “Loading Sample Racks”
on page 3-5).
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Caution: Always handle specimens, calibrators, and PROCLEIX
®
TIGRIS Controls
cautiously and keep sample racks upright to prevent splashing or spilling.
Note: After unloading racks, store specimens as specified in the appropriate
PROCLEIX Assay package insert.
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