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6. Define the plate layout.
7. Click Save.
Exporting a 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.
Importing a Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab. Click Import.
2. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the protocol file you want to import, then click Open.
3. The imported protocol displays in the Installed Protocols list.
Adding a New Lot for Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab. Click the protocol to which you
want to add a lot.
2. Open the Stds & Ctrls tab.
3. Click Create New Std/Ctrl Lots and select a protocol from the drop down list in the
Select Protocol dialog box, then click OK. The Std/Ctrl Details tab opens.
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.
Lots and Kits Procedures
Assay kits include standards and/or controls. After you enter the assay kit information, it can
be used in multiple protocols. However, you should create separate kits specifically for use
with each protocol. 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.
Once a lot is used, changing or modifying it will prompt you for a new lot name.
Creating a Lot
To create lots, you must use a protocol that uses either Quantitative or Qualitative analysis
settings.
To create a lot:
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab. Click the Stds & Ctrls tab, then
click Create New Std/Ctrl Lots.
2. In the Select Protocol dialog box, select the protocol you want to use for this lot, then
click OK. The Std/Ctrl Details tab opens.
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