User manual
  General Warnings
ii  VITEK
®
 2 Instrument User Manual
510731-10EN1
General Warnings
BIOHAZARD WARNING
This instrument may be involved with hazardous organism 
suspensions. This user manual does not purport to address all 
of the safety matters associated with the instrument’s use. It is 
the responsibility of the user of this instrument to establish and 
follow appropriate safety and health practices and to determine 
the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
BIOHAZARD WARNING
All organism suspensions should be considered as potentially 
infectious. Qualified laboratory personnel should use 
acceptable procedures for biohazardous material.
LASER WARNING
All access doors and covers must remain closed when 
processing cards to avoid exposure to laser light.
AMBIENT LIGHT/DIRECT SUNLIGHT WARNING
The transmittance optics are sensitive to ambient light. Ensure 
all access doors are closed when cards are processing in the 
instrument. Do not place the instrument in direct sunlight. 
Strong light shining onto the front of the instrument can cause 
the optics to read incorrectly.










