Biomerieux Mini vidas User manual

Select Start

Reaction starts: the green LED of the section lights up

Test time

Reaction ends: the green LED flashes

Remove the strip(s) and SPR(s) of the section

Results print out automatically

Interpretation and

measurement range

HOW TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE?

Weekly:

- cleaning of the SPR blocks

Monthly:

- cleaning of the reagent strip area

- performing VIDAS QCV test

- cleaning of the two optical lenses

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SIMPLIFIED USER GUIDE

mini VIDAS®

2010/02/01

HOW TO KNOW IF A CALIBRATION IS VALID?

To do this, proceed as follows:

Press until the MAIN MENU is displayed

Select the test code in the list

by pressing on the key

to scroll down/up if necessary

Test code

●If the lot does not feature in the list,

the lot has not been calibrated:

Press three times to return to the MAIN MENU

and follow the protocol on page 4

●If the lot features in the list, check whether the calibration

is still valid:

Press on the key corresponding

to the lot required, and the

following screen will be displayed:

Control the lot expiration date

displayed on the screen

●If the calibration has expired:

Press three times to return to the MAIN MENU

and follow the protocol on page 5

●If the calibration is still valid:

Press three times to return to the MAIN MENU and

follow the protocol on page 6

HOW TO UPDATE A PROTOCOL?

Always read the protocole barcode before reading the MLE card

MAIN MENU

Select the Utility Menu

Select the

Master lot menu

Select

List Stored Stds

●If the test does not feature in the list, the test has not been

calibrated:

Press twice to return to the MAIN MENU

and follow the protocol on page 4

●If the test features in the list, check whether the calibration is

still valid:

Select the lot if necessary Select Assay Update

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IMPORTANT: The key enables the user

to return to the MAIN MENU at any time.

Fulfil the warning instructions and click on Yes to continue

Read the protocole barcode

printed on last page of the

package insert with the

barcode wand

Select Confirm to Quit

HOW TO READ A MLE CARD?

MAIN MENU

Select

the Master Lot Menu

Place the MLE card on the white plastic card support

Slide the card support into an empty section

Select

Read Master Lot

Select the chosen section

The message

“Please wait”

is displayed on the screen

As soon as the message disappears,

remove the card and support

Press to return to the MAIN MENU

Then calibrate using the protocol below

HOW TO RUN STANDARDS (S) AND CONTROLS (C)

FOR CALIBRATION?

If an error is made when selecting a standard,

control or sample:

• select the position n° to be modified (1 to 6)

• select “Assay”

• select “Clear”

• select “Clear this position’s setup only”

MAIN MENU

Select Status Screen

Type 1

Repeat this operation for each standard

used for the test

Select section Aor B

Select Sfor the standard,

type 1, then press

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Select Cfor control,

type 1for C1

then press

Repeat this operation

for each control used

for the test

Then follow the protocol below from

HOW TO IDENTIFY SAMPLES IN STATUS SCREEN?

MAIN MENU

Select Status Screen

Type 1*

Enter the Sample ID (see below) and, if necessary,

the dilution factor

Press

After identifying the last patient, press until the work

list for the section is displayed, then start running

the samples using the protocol below

Sample identification

(maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters)

Numeric characters are entered using the keyboard

Alphabetic characters are entered by selecting

each character on the screen:

Use the arrow pad on the keyboard to move

the cursor and select the characters, then validate them

one by one by pressing

Sample ID can also be entered by using the barcode wand

HOW TO RUN SAMPLES?

If required, leave reagents 30 min at room temperature

before use

Check the type of sample and pre-process samples if required

Place the strip(s) and SPR(s) into the section

indicated on the screen

Dispense the sample volume into the sample

well of the strip

Repeat the same actions for each sample

Select a free section

Select Sample ID

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Select Start

Reaction starts: the green LED of the section lights up

Test time

Reaction ends: the green LED flashes

Remove the strip(s) and SPR(s) of the section

Results print out automatically

Interpretation and

measurement range

HOW TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE?

Weekly:

- cleaning of the SPR blocks

Monthly:

- cleaning of the reagent strip area

- performing VIDAS QCV test

- cleaning of the two optical lenses

belonging to bioMérieux S.A. or one of its subsidiaries / bioMérieux SA RCS Lyon 673 620 399 / Printed in France / THERA Conseil / RCS Lyon B 398 160 242

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bioMérieux S.A.

69280 Marcy l’Etoile

France

Tel.: 33 (0)4 78 87 20 00