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3.4
Close lid completely.
Do not open until completion of
the test.
3.5
Use the stylus to activate the
Run test
tab
(Fig. 15)
.
The indicator light will turn red and the screen will
change
(Fig 17).
The number on the upper left-hand
side of the screen is the “run number”. The number
is composed of the date in reverse accompanied by
two letters. If more than one run is performed on the
same day the number will remain the same and the
letters will change. The test protocol is located in the
top middle section of the screen. The time period
which has passed from initiation of the run can be
seen on the bottom middle section of the screen.
Fig. 17
3.6
Sixteen numbered rectangles are located in the middle section of the screen. Each numbered
rectangle represents a well in which a reaction can be placed. After approximately 5 min all the
numbered rectangles on the touch screen will turn grey, indicating that the amplification process
has begun. Most reactions are completed in 60 min.
Do not open the lid of the Reader until the
reaction has ended.
