User manual

Processing VITEK
®
2 Test Cards Processing Test Cards in Cassette Only Mode
VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 6-21
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information is provided once the test cards reach the Card Incubator and
Reader Station and are read for the first time.
Note: The VITEK
®
2 instrument should be attended during the first minute after a
cassette is loaded and the boat moves forward to process cards. This period
is denoted by the presence of the Cassette icon on the VITEK
®
2 Status
screen. See Cassette Load Processing Errors on page 8-10 for additional
information.
Tracking Cassettes and Cards
The Cassette Name and Load Time, which appear in the VITEK
®
2
Directory window at the workstation, help you identify each cassette in the
VITEK
®
2 instrument. Table 6-6 shows how you can track each test card.
Processing Test Cards in Cassette Only Mode
Note: If your system has a Smart Carrier Station, refer to the section Processing
Test Cards Using the Smart Carrier Station on page 6-16.
Configuration Options in Cassette Only Mode
On the VITEK
®
2 instrument, set the:
• Cassette Mode to Cassette Only
• Dilution Mode to Automatic or Pre-Diluted, as appropriate
Note: The procedure for these options appear in Chapter 5.
Cassette Only Mode Workflow
Table 6-7 provides a generalized workflow for working without a SCS. This
workflow assumes that you have:
Table 6-6: Card Identity Components (Smart Carrier Mode)
Identifier Example Source
Cassette Name RMT The Smart Carrier Station into which the
cassette was scanned.
Slot position (1–15) of
the test card in the
cassette.
03 The actual test card position in the
cassette as read by the VITEK
®
2 bar
code reader.
Load Time Apr 03
08:35:40
The date and time the test card was read
by the VITEK
®
2 bar code reader.