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Using this Manual
Intended Reader
This manual is for laboratory professionals who operate the Panther System.
What This Manual Covers
Compliance and Safety—Lists the warnings and cautions related to operator
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safety and assay results.
Specifications and Requirements—Contains reference information about
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resource requirements and system capacities.
Overview—Provides an overview of the Panther System hardware and software.
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System Operation—Instructions for preparing the instrument, performing an
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assay run, and interpreting assay results.
Maintenance—Lists maintenance and cleaning procedures.
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System Administration—Describes procedures for configuring the Panther
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System.
Troubleshooting—Instructions for working with Hologic Technical Support to
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troubleshoot issues.
Appendix A. Panther System Operation Checklist—Provides an overview of
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workflow tasks.
Appendix B. Processing Flags—Describes the meanings and outcomes of
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Assay Processing and Results Processing Flags.
Appendix C. System Messages—Describes the meanings of system
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messages, possible causes, and solutions.
Appendix D. Support Contact Information—How to contact Hologic Technical
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Support and Customer Support.
Typographical Conventions
Uppercase is used for acronyms and copyrighted/trademarked terms where
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upper-case is the expected form.
Italics are used for cross-references, document titles, minor emphasis, and
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software window titles.
Bold is used for headings, lists of terms, and software interface objects.
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Bold Italics are used for table and figure captions, warnings, and notices.
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Underline is used for special emphasis in procedures.
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Bullets are used to delineate list items.
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
AW-17791-001 Rev. 002 (EN)
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