Dropped Tip Inside Sample Tube - Hologic Panther System Operator's Manual

9. Fit a new waste bag into the Solid Waste Container, taking care to perform the
following tasks:
Press the bag down into the Solid Waste Container, smoothing the sides of the
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bag flat to the sides of the container.
Fold the top of the bag down around the outside of the Solid Waste Container.
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10. Slide a new waste cover over the waste bag on the back of the container.
11. Perform the following checks to finalize the empty waste procedure:
Ensure that the waste cover is mounted properly on the back of the Solid Waste
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Container.
Ensure that the Liquid Waste Container is tightly capped and secure in the
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drawer.
12. Close the Waste Drawer.

Dropped Tip Inside Sample Tube

If a tip is dropped from the Sample Pipettor into a sample tube, the system software
automatically generates the following message:
Sample pipettor dropped tip in rack lane (X) inside sample tube (Y). Please wait for
the message indicating that it is safe to open the right canopy door.
After a short amount of time [less than five (5) minutes], the following message is
displayed:
Right Canopy door can now be opened. Please refer to help for specific instructions
to safely remove the tip.
Once this message has been generated, follow the directions below in order to safely
restore the affected tube so that the Sample Rack can be removed from the Sample Bay.
To safely handle a tip that has been dropped in the sample tube:
1. Put on fresh gloves.
2. Ensure that the TCR Carousel and the Sample Pipettor are not moving.
3. Open the Right Canopy door.
4. Locate the tip that has been dropped in the sample tube. If unable to locate the tip,
skip to Step 6.
5. In order to prevent cross-contamination of other loaded samples, press the tip down
into the tube as far as possible. It will not be possible to unload the Sample Rack
unless the tip is below the guide rail in the Sample Bay.
6. Close the Right Canopy door.
7. From the Sample Rack Bay screen, select Resume.
Pipetting resumes following a brief period.
8. Once pipetting for the affected rack has concluded, remove the Sample Rack (see
Unloading Sample Racks on page 129), and handle the affected sample according to
laboratory policy.
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