Qualigen FastPack IP System Manuel page 24

Calibration Procedure
Action
Closely f ollow F astSteps 2
through 5 f rom y our
FastSteps G uide.
Closely f ollow F astSteps 6
through 1 0 f rom y our
FastSteps G uide.
FastPack I P V itamin D U sers O NLY! - S ample P retreatment
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Eject t he c alibrator s ample
into t he p re-­-treatment
buffer t ube b y p ressing
down o n t he p ipette
plunger t o t he f irst s top.
Replace t he s crew c ap
tightly o nto t he b uffer
tube.
Invert t he b uffer t ube a t
least 3 t imes t o t horoughly
mix t ogether t he s ample
and b uffer. T he a ct o f
mixing t he s ample a nd
buffer r eleases t he v itamin
D p resent, t herefore
making i t a vailable f or t he
assay.
Follow t he F astSteps f or
Vitamin D G uide s teps 9
and 1 0 t o c omplete s ample
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delivery t o t he F astPack
IP.
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Instrument Information
Use o nly Q ualigen
recommended p ipette t ips.
The t ips a re a vailable
through y our l ocal
distributor o r Q ualigen.
Be s ure t hat t he p ipette
operates s moothly a nd
does n ot s tick.
It i s v ery i mportant t hat
the t ip i s p roperly s eated
on t he p ipette. I f i t i s n ot,
there i s a h igh l ikely h ood
of s hort s ampling w hich
will d irectly a ffect
calibration r esults.
Use s erum, p lasma,
calibrators o r c ontrols
only.
Always w ear g loves w hen
handling s amples.
It i s v ery i mportant t hat
the p ipette t ip i s f irmly
placed i n t he i njection
port. I f a ny s ample l eaking
is d etected, i mmediately
dispose o f t he F astPack
and b egin a gain w ith a n ew
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FastPack
Each p atient s ample,
calibrator o r c ontrol m ust
be t horoughly m ixed w ith
the F astPack
treatment b uffer b efore
running a F astPack
Vitamin D a ssay.
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I P
I P a nd s ample.
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P re-­-
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I P
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