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The system tracks the time that the system prime remains valid. The Prime panel on the
Panther Universal Fluid Bay screen lists the amount of time remaining before the system
must be primed again.
The system is designed to run two (2) prime procedures: Full Prime and Mini-Prime. The
system automatically chooses the appropriate prime procedure once priming is initiated,
although it is possible to perform a Full Prime according to the Force Full Prime section
(see Force Full Prime on page 106).
A Full Prime will be performed under the following circumstances:
If the system has been powered down since the last prime or run
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More than 26 hours have elapsed since the last prime or test result
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A Panther Universal Fluid set has been changed
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The Mini-Prime was invalid
l
The following table lists the resource consumption for a Full Prime and a Mini-Prime.
Table 54. System Prime Resource Consumption
Time to Complete
MTUs Count Consumed
Waste Test Count
Consumed
Maximum Fluid Test Count
Consumed Per Kit
*Indicates amount of tests if system is configured to real-time only mode.
Prime Criteria
The following conditions must be met in order to initiate a system prime:
The system is in the Setup or Ready state.
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The MTUs count is adequate.
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The Panther fluid inventory for both Kit A and Kit B is valid and adequate.
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The waste capacity is adequate.
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Before initiating the procedure, the operator needs to ensure adequate fluid and
waste inventory for assay processing following prime. Make the necessary
calculations to ensure that there will be enough fluid and waste inventory remaining
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
AW-17791-001 Rev. 002 (EN)
Full Prime
12 Minutes
50 Tests
35 Tests*
50 Tests
105 Tests
System Operation
Mini-Prime
10 Minutes
15 Tests
10 Tests*
15 Tests
8 Tests
0 Tests*
105
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