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Empty Waste
Empty Waste—Warnings
Warning—Apply Universal Precautions when handling and
disposing of waste. Handle and dispose of solid and liquid
waste in accordance with laboratory policies.
Warning—Do not apply excessive force to the Waste Bag
while handling. If mishandling occurs, inspect the waste
bag for puncturing, remove any protruding tips while
following Universal Precautions, and place the entire bag
and contents into a new bag.
Warning—Treat the waste in the Liquid Waste Bottle as a
potential source of assay contamination. When handling
liquid waste, be careful not to contaminate the work
surfaces.
Warning—Clean spilled waste immediately by wiping the
surface with a 2.5%–3.5% sodium hypochlorite solution.
Let the sodium hypochlorite solution sit for one (1) minute,
and then wipe with DI water.
Warning—Do not reuse Waste Bags and Waste Covers.
Use only Waste Bags and Waste Covers supplied by
Hologic. Use of unapproved Waste Bags and Waste
Covers can interfere with assay or system performance.
Corrosive Warning—The Liquid Waste Bottle contains
sodium hypochlorite solution. Avoid contact with skin,
eyes, and mucous membranes. Wash affected area with
water if contact with this fluid occurs. Follow laboratory
procedures for working with sodium hypochlorite solution.
Do not autoclave the Liquid Waste Bottle.
Emptying Panther Waste
The operator must manage the waste inventory under the following conditions:
The border of the Empty Waste button is red from a depleted remaining waste
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inventory.
The border of the Empty Waste button is flashing yellow and waste inventory is
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below the configurable waste threshold.
The remaining waste inventory is below the waste capacity consumed during a
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system prime. A Full Prime procedure consumes 50 tests of waste capacity.
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
AW-17791-001 Rev. 002 (EN)
System Operation
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