User manual

6-22 VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual
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Processing Test Cards in Cassette Only Mode Processing VITEK
®
2 Test Cards
• selected the VITEK
®
2 test cards to process
• decided whether to prepare susceptibility suspensions manually or
automatically using VITEK
®
2
Note: If you choose to prepare suspensions manually, suspension preparation
instructions can be found in the VITEK
®
2 Systems Product Information.
Cassette Preparation
Follow these procedures to set up the test cards and specimens for a
cassette.
Printing a Cassette Worksheet
Print cassette worksheets at the VITEK
®
2 workstation. Refer to the topic
Generating Cassette Worksheets in the VITEK
®
2 Software and AES User
Manual.
Using the Cassette Worksheet
The Cassette Worksheet (Figure 6-12) is designed to help you organize a set
of test cards and specimens for a cassette.
Table 6-7: Processing Test Cards (Cassette Only Mode)
Activity Reference(s)
1) Make sure that all configuration options are set correctly. Configuration Options in Cassette Only
Mode on page 6-21.
2) Print a cassette worksheet at the workstation. From the VITEK
®
2 Directory, select:
Cassette>Print Worksheet.
3) Fill in the cassette worksheet with the test card and specimen
information for the cassette.
Using the Cassette Worksheet on
page 6-22.
4) Place the test cards and specimen test tubes in their appropriate
slots.
Correct Positioning of Susceptibility Test
Cards on page 6-24.
5) Access the Cassette Setup function on the VITEK
®
2
instrument. Select or enter a cassette name and, if necessary,
change the dilution mode.
Using the Cassette Setup Function on
page 6-24.
6) Load the cassette onto the VITEK
®
2 instrument. Loading a Cassette on page 6-25.
7) Enter the information from the cassette worksheet into the
Cassette Edit window.
Note: During the first minute of processing, a Cassette icon
appears on the VITEK
®
2 Status screen. Wait until the boat moves
forward to process cards before accessing the Cassette Edit
window.
Monitoring Test Card Processing on
page 6-27.