Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 (IVD) - Manual (Page 93)

NOTE: You cannot delete or edit a batch included in a saved multi-batch.
Remove the batch from the multibatch to make changes.
Run Batch
Open the Batches page. Select the pending batch that you want to run, then click Run.
NOTE: If the batch spans more than one plate, the tray ejects automatically
when all defined wells have been acquired. A dialog box displays
prompting you to insert the next plate.
Add a Patient List
You can apply a Patient List to any batch or multi-batch during batch setup from the Batches
Page on the Plate Layout tab.
You can create a Patient List text file using Windows Notepad or a text editor. The text file
must include a line or lines of text containing Patient ID/Name, Dilution Factor, Well location
(optional).
The Patient ID/Name can contain the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -,_, or space. The
dilution factor is a number greater than or equal to 1.0, depending on the assay
specifications.
Patient List files can optionally contain a location identifier. When using a list without
locations, as shown in Example 1 below, the unknown sample wells must be added to the
plate layout graphic first. When the list is imported, the names and dilution factors of the
existing unknown wells on the plate will be updated with the information contained in the list.
If dilution factors are not present in the list, as indicated by "Patient 1" in Example 1 below, a
dilution factor of 1 (effectively no dilution factor) will automatically be applied.
Example 1: Typical patient list file without well locations:
Patient 1
Patient 2, 5
Patient 3, 10
If a Patient List file contains locations, as shown in Example 2 below, the plate layout graphic
should not contain unknown sample wells. The list must specify the plate and well using Plate
Number, Plate Row, and Plate Column. When a list with locations is imported, the unknown
sample wells will be added to the plate layout and the names and dilution factors will be
assigned. Dilution factors should always be present in Patient List files that contain locations.
For unknown sample wells that are not diluted, a dilution factor of 1 should be specified.
Example 2: Typical patient list file with well locations:
Patient 1, 1, P1A1
Patient 2, 1, P1B1
Patient 2, 10, P1C1
To add a Patient List file while creating a batch or multi-batch, follow these steps:
1. When creating a batch, on the Plate Layout tab, click the Import List button. The
Import List window opens.
2. Browse to the location of the patient list and click Open.
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