Validating The Lower Bay Inventory; Priming The System - Procleix TIGRIS Operator's Manual

Validating the Lower Bay Inventory

After replacing any depleted fluids, scanning in all fluids, and emptying all waste containers,
complete the Lower Bay inventory:
1. Verify that all 15 fluid and waste lines have been reconnected. Connections that are not
well secured could adversely affect assay results.
2. Close and lock the drawers. Close the doors.
3. Click Inventory on the Load Fluids window.
The System verifies that all of the Lower Bay inventory procedures have been
completed successfully. If any of the Lower Bay inventory procedures were not
completed, the system alerts the operator to the procedures that need to be completed
to successfully validate the inventory.
Note: If an error message appears, correct the problem(s) that it lists, re-scan the
fluid bottles, empty all waste containers, and click Inventory again. If the listed
problem cannot be corrected, see Volume III, Error Handling or call Novartis
Diagnostics Technical Service.
When all of the procedures have been successfully completed, the system validates the
inventory and updates the Lower Bay Inventory panel on the Inventory screen with the
number of remaining tests and the expiration date of the on-board stability for each
Lower Bay fluid.
4. Click Done.

Priming the System

After Lower Bay inventory, or if four hours have elapsed without processing samples, the fluid
lines must be primed to eliminate bubbles. A red Prime button on the Lower Bay Inventory
panel indicates that priming is needed.
Caution: Two primes are required if the instrument has not been used for three or more
days.
Note: The Lower Bay inventory must be valid before the system can be primed.
To prime the system:
1. Verify that the MTU count is at least seven.
2. Verify that all fluids have enough tests remaining for priming.
Each prime consumes up to 80 tests from each bottle of fluid. If fluid volume is
insufficient, an error will be generated.
3. Click Prime in the Lower Bay Inventory panel.
The priming process takes about 20 minutes. An estimated time of completion displays
in the Status Bar. During the priming process, the system goes into Data - Access Only
mode, which only allows the operator to view and print results and/or reports.
Note: Priming the system consumes Lower Bay fluids. If the system is primed
more than once from the same set of bottles, the Lower Bay Inventory panel will
reduce the Available Tests counts for some Lower Bay Fluids.
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PROCLEIX TIGRIS System Operator's Manual
Volume I: Operating the Instrument
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