Testing - MES SQA-V Gold User Manual

User Guide Version 2.60 I-button WHO 5th
Normal
Volume
Samples
PLEA
SE NOTE:
The S
QA-V will begin

testing

when a capillary
is plac
ed into the
testing
chamber.
A sample is tested in approximately 75 seconds. If the sample is low quality, the system
Testing
will perform an additional 2 minute test:
Revision 21_Sep_2015
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The SQA-V algorithm compensates for the sample dilution as long as the sample
has been diluted accurately (If the total sample volume is 0.4 ml then 0.4 ml of a
clear media such as Earle's buffer must be added).

Recommendation: If the LOW VOLUME sample is viscous, first treat with the
QwikCheck-Liquefaction kit and then dilute the sample for greater accuracy.

If the sample was > 0.5 ml. the screens below will be seen.

The system will first perform an auto-calibration and check for electronic noise.
Do not insert a testing capillary, slide, nor use ANY of the SQA-V keypad or
visualization functions at this time.
1.
2.
3.
AUTOCALIBRATION – DO NOT TOUCH UNIT

If the sample was ≥0.5 ml the screen above will provide instructions for preparing
a testing capillary.

Fill the SQA-V testing capillary according to the instructions in the Appendix
section of this user guide: "Filling the SQA-V Capillary with a Normal Volume
Sample".
1.
2.
3.
INSERT CAPILLARY INTO CHAMBER

The screen above will be displayed when it is time to insert the filled testing
capillary in the measurement compartment, testing will begin automatically.
OPERATE DEVICE DURING TESTING
TESTING WILL TAKE 2 MORE MINUTES
FRESH
NORMAL VOLUME SPECIMEN
MIX SAMPLE THOROUGHLY
FILL, CLEAN AND WIPE CAPILLARY
WAIT FOR AUTOCALIBRATION
FRESH
NORMAL VOLUME SPECIMEN
MIX SAMPLE THOROUGHLY
FILL, CLEAN AND WIPE CAPILLARY
WAIT FOR AUTOCALIBRATION
TESTING
DO NOT MOVE CAPILLARY OR
TESTING
LOW QUALITY SAMPLE
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