Cartridge storage
Table 1 Storage information for the SeqStudio
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Genetic Analyzer Cartridge (Cat. No. A33671)
Condition Description
Shipping Shipped at 2–8°C.
Store upright at 2–8°C upon receipt.
Save the white storage box and optical cover for off-instrument cartridge storage.
On-instrument storage For routine use, can be used and stored on the instrument for up to 4 months. If
you store the cartridge on-instrument:
• The instrument must be powered on.
• A Cathode Buffer Container must also be installed.
The instrument keeps the components under the following conditions when it is
powered on and in Cartridge storage mode:
• Optical detection window—Covered
• Capillary array electrodes—Submerged in cathode buffer (buffer must be
above the fill line in the Cathode Buffer Container)
• Polymer—Chilled
• Anode buffer—Ambient temperature
IMPORTANT! The instrument does not maintain the correct temperature
conditions for the cartridge when it is powered off. Avoid cartridge exposure to
ambient temperature.
Off-instrument storage For intermittent use, can be stored off-instrument until the expiry date on the label
or up to 4 months after first use. Store upright at 2–8°C, with an integrated
capillary protector (ICP) and optical cover installed (see “Store the cartridge“ on
page 163).
Note: After you remove the cartridge from the instrument, install an ICP within a
few minutes. Avoid cartridge exposure to ambient temperature.
Reuse Can be removed from an instrument then inserted again on the same instrument
or a different instrument, if it was stored properly at 2–8°C and has not expired or
exceeded 125 injections.
Information about the cartridge installation and usage is retained in the cartridge
history (Settings4Cartridge4Instrument–cartridge history).
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