User manual

Processing VITEK
®
2 Test Cards Processing Test Cards Using the Smart Carrier Station
VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 6-19
510731-10EN1
• A Gram negative inoculum can be used for either one or two susceptibility
tests. When diluting the inocula for two tests, the test cards must occupy
the two slots immediately following the slot containing the inoculum test
tube.
•The VITEK
®
2 AST card type (e.g., AST-P515) MUST be entered in the
Card Type field on the Smart Carrier Station Cassette Edit screen. The
instrument is unable to prepare an AST dilution if the card type is not
entered.
These rules apply whether or not an ID card is used.
Loading a Cassette
After the information for a cassette has been entered at the SCS, the cassette
is ready to be loaded into the VITEK
®
2 instrument. Before you load the
cassette, however, you should always check the Status screen. Look at the
parameters in Table 6-5 to make sure it is okay to load the cassette.
Using the Cassette Load Station
The Cassette Load Station is composed of the cassette load door and a
green indicator light. The indicator light tells you the status of the load station,
as shown in Table 4-2.
BIOHAZARD WARNING
The cassette should be considered as potentially contaminated
and should be handled appropriately. Qualified laboratory
personnel should take the usual precautions necessary for
infectious agents.
Table 6-5: Cassette Load Parameters (Smart Carrier Mode)
Parameter What to Look For
Status This field should read OK.
Available Slots The value in this field should be greater than or equal to the
number of test cards you are loading.
Tips and Saline The level of both disposables should be greater than or equal
to the number of test cards you are loading.
Note: This parameter may be ignored if you are operating in
the Pre-diluted mode.
Cassette Mode This field should read SCS (Smart Carrier Station).