Thermo Scientific BRAHMS KRYPTOR compact PLUS - Reagent and Calibration Procedures; Sample Processing and Results

Run controls
Control
Adding a Control through Worklist
- Select Add control in the Data, Worklist:
- Select a control from the list, press Add to worklist,
Close, Close.
Adding a Control to be tested on specific reagent
kit
- Double click on the kit which should be used to measure
the controls.
- Select Control lot from the drop-down arrow list.
- Select Low volume and/or Stat status for this control.
- Click on Add to worklist, OK, Close.
- Request a carousel hood opening by pressing on blue
button in front of instrument.
- Place the control tube on the sample carou-
sel making sure the barcode fills the slot.
- Close the carousel hood.
- Start the instrument:
Results
- Open results list:
- If result is in “needs resolution” status related to con-
centration out of 2SD range (shown in red) or with
flag, check the information and validate, reject or
relaunch the test. Accept ing the control automatically
sends the result to the QC program.
- Select the B
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Run patient samples
with barcode
Patient Samples with barcode
- Select Add sample from Data, Worklist:
- Enter the Sample ID. Cassette ID and Tube position
are mandatory in case of sample without barcode.
- Select tests and dilutions from the displayed list, Add.
- Click on Stat to pipette a sample in priority.
- Click on Low volume sample vial if sample is in
microcup.
- Select Save sample and continue with required
samples, Close.
- Request a carousel hood opening by pressing on blue
button in front of carousel part.
- Place sample tubes on the carousel making
sure the barcode fills the slot.
- Close the carousel hood.
- Start the instrument:
Results
- Open results list:
- Select a test.
- It is possible to Cancel tests in detecting, or counting
step or in pending, only in “Ready/…” status.
- Results needing resolution can be: Accepted, Re-run
or Rejected.
- Select the results then Print Status or Print Report
to print results.
End of day
Shutdown (stand by modus)
- Check inventory of reagents on board for tomorrow’s
workload.
- Check the level of waste, distilled or demineralized
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- Check if the B
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TION 3 and 4 is on board.
- Select and confirm with Yes.
- Unload the reaction plate and confirm the popup
window with OK.
- Close the transparent damper and confirm the popup
window with OK.
To power OFF the instrument
- Remove dilution plate(s), samples, and reagents.
- Close carousel hood.
- Select and confirm with Yes.
- Unload the reaction plate and confirm the popup win-
dow with OK.
- Close the transparent damper and confirm the popup
window with OK.
- Instrument is washing, wait for the completion of
steps (SOLUTION 3 and water washing) in case of
instrument power off.
- Close B
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- Close Windows by clicking on Start and Turn off.
- Switch OFF the PC, screen, printer and instrument.
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