Luminex 100 IS Version 2.3 - Manual (Page 87)

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MAP Technology Using Luminex 100 IS 2.3 Software
PN 89-00002-00-072 Rev. C 5 - 45
distilled water after Sanitize. Place at least 200 µ L in a microtiter
well or fill the Luminex XYP reservoir with distilled water. Washing
takes about 30 seconds.
You should wash after calibration and verification, between batches
and multi-batches, after sanitize, and before daily shutdown.
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To perform a Wash command:
1. On the Maintenance tab, click Eject/Retract.
2. Select Reservoir from the dropdown menu next to the Wash
button, then click Wash. A confirmation dialog box opens telling
you to place solution in the reservoir.
3. Put distilled water in the reservoir.
4. Click OK. The plate holder retracts, and the system performs the
Wash command.
Set Luminex XYP
Instrument Heater
Temperature
Refer to your assay kit instructions to see if the assay needs to be
analyzed at a particular temperature. If the instructions indicate that
the Luminex XYP instrument heater is needed, set the heater to the
specified heat setting. The user definable heater range is 35°C to
60°C. Use the heater only with the heater block in place.
Luminex recommends using a Costar® Thermowell® thin-wall
polycarbonate 96-well plate (nonskirted), model P over the heater
block sent with the Luminex System. Do not use standard 96-well
microtiter plates if you are using the heater block.
Any temperature that you set remains in effect until you set another
temperature or turn off the Luminex XYP instrument plate heater or
exit the software.
The system displays the target temperature in the box below the Turn
ON button. Before the heater block temperature reaches the new
temperature setting, the XYP Heater Temperature thermometer is
red. Upon reaching the target temperature, the thermometer turns
green. See page 5-9 for more information about the system monitor.
Warning: The heater plate of the Luminex XYP instrument is hot
when in use and may cause burns. Do not touch the heater plate.