Control/Calibrator Processing; Run New Controls/Calibrators - Hologic Panther System Operator's Manual

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A set of controls/calibrators is currently being processed by the system.
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Valid results for the control/calibrator set are registered on the system.
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Specimens associated with a set of controls/calibrators must be pipetted before
the control/calibrator expiration time displayed on the Run Status screen. The
following limitations apply:
Control/calibrator set results are invalid.
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After Run New Ctrls/Cals has been selected (see Run New
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Controls/Calibrators on page 115).
The associated Panther assay reagent kit is removed from the system. A
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new set of controls/calibrators is required when a reagent kit is removed and
then reloaded on the system.
The associated assay reagent kit lot has exceeded its stability limits.
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Specimens associated with the set of controls/calibrators must be pipetted
before the controls/calibrators expiration time or they will not be processed.
Each control/calibrator tube can only be tested once.

Control/Calibrator Processing

The system will only pipette controls or calibrators on an as-needed basis. Once
loaded, controls and calibrators will have a "C" on the representative tube
location on the Sample Rack Bay or Run Status screen. The number of the
reagent lanes assigned to the control/calibrator is shown next to the assay type
within the Assays column on the Sample Rack Bay screen.
The system will automatically pipette a new set of controls/calibrators if:
The last control/calibrator set results are invalid for the associated loaded kit.
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The last control/calibrator set results are expired for the associated loaded
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assay reagent kit.
Run New Ctrls/Cals has been selected (see Run New Controls/Calibrators
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on page 115).

Run New Controls/Calibrators

Require a new set of controls/calibrators for processing new specimens through
the Panther Assay Reagent Bay screen. This functionality can only be used if
the current status of the control/calibrator set is valid (refer to the Panther
Reagents panel on the Run Status screen for the control/calibrator status). Once
a new set of controls/calibrators is required for a loaded assay reagent kit, a new
set of controls/calibrators will need to be loaded before specimens can be tested
with the assay reagent kit.
To require a new set of controls/calibrators:
1. From the Panther Assay Reagent Bay screen, select Run New Ctrls/Cals.
The Run New Ctrls/Cals window opens.
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
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