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4. Click Apply Std/Ctrl Kit to associate a kit with the protocol. If you are not using a kit,
type the appropriate Standard and Controls information in the Assay Standard
Information and Assay Control Information sections.
5. Click Save.
Delete Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Delete. The Delete Protocol dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
Export Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Export. The Save As dialog box opens.
4. Select a location to export the file to, and click Save.
Editing a Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Edit. The Settings tab opens.
4. Define settings and click Next. The Analytes tab opens.
5. Define analytes and click Next. The Plate Layout tab opens.
6. Define the plate layout.
7. Click Save.
Lots and Kits
You can edit standard and control lot information. Once a lot is used, changing or modifying it
will prompt you for a new lot name.
For assay reagents specified in protocols, you can create new lots, edit lot information, select
pre-existing lots for reuse, import lots, and export lots.
Assay kits include standards and/or controls. Once you enter the assay kit information, it can
be used in multiple protocols. However, you should create separate kits specific for use with
each protocol.
Create Kit
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Click on the protocol that you want to use for the kit, then click New Std/Ctrl. The Std/
Ctrl Details tab opens.
3. Type the name of the kit in the Name box, the lot number in the Std/Ctrl Kit Lot# box,
the expiration date using MM/DD/YY format in the Expiration box, and the manufacturer
in the Manufacturer box.
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