Luminex 100 IS Version 2.3 - Manual (Page 15)

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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual provides you with information to understand and use the
Luminex
® 100 ™ IS system. It consists of multiple chapters and
appendices that take you from this introduction to complete system
operation.
The manual’s text and figures offer examples when necessary.
Procedures are presented as step-by-step instructions. Glossary and
index sections assist as references.
The conventions in this manual assume that the reader has a basic
familiarity with computers, xMAP
® technology, and a knowledge of
Microsoft ® Windows ® software. We typically document the
common methods of accessing a command, such as from the main
menu bar, from the toolbar, and from menus that appear when you
right-click an area of the screen. Refer to the Glossary appendix for
unfamiliar terminology.
The Luminex 100 IS
2.3 System
The Luminex 100 IS 2.3 system is a benchtop system consisting of
the Luminex 100 analyzer, computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse,
Luminex XY Platform instrument (Luminex XYP™), Luminex
Sheath Delivery System (Luminex SD™), software, barcode reader,
sheath and waste containers, and xMAP technology reagents.
Intended Use
The Luminex 100 IS 2.3 system is designed to perform a wide range
of xMAP technology-based laboratory tests, measuring biomolecular
reactions on the surface of xMAP microspheres. The system is
intended For In-Vitro Diagnostics Use for Export Only.
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