Running An Assay - PerkinElmer LabChip GX User Manual

Running an Assay

If a new chip has been inserted in the instrument, the chip is
automatically primed at the start of the first run. Since priming is a
lengthy process, you can start priming the chip before you are
ready to start the run. (To save time, the sample plate can be
prepared while the chip is priming.)
To prime a chip before starting the run:
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To start an assay to read a plate:
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Select Instrument  Start Prime to start priming for a specific
assay.
Select the assay in the Choose Assay for Chip Prime window
and then click the OK button. (If the chip is not primed before
starting the run, the chip is primed automatically when you click
the Run button.)
Click the Run button on the LabChip GX Main Window (see
page 143) to open the
If the maximum number of samples for the chip have already
been run or if the chip was last primed for a different assay, a
message displays instructions for resolving the problem.
Click the Run tab in the Start Run window.
Select the type of assay you want to run in the Assay Type
drop-down list. (Protein, Glycan, and Protein Charge Variant
assays are only supported on LabChip GX II instruments.)
Type the operator's name in the Operator Name text box.
Select the name of the plate in the Plate Name drop-down list.
To use a plate that is not listed in the Plate Name list, see
"Adding a New Plate" on page
To read the plate barcode, select the Use Barcode check box.
(The plate barcode can be used to name the data file if
selected.)
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Start Run Window.
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