User manual

8-14 VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual
510731-10EN1
Cassette Load Processing Errors Troubleshooting the VITEK
®
2 Instrument
Figure 8-9: Card Type Error Message
2) Open the Cassette Load Station door, remove the cassette, and place it
on the SCS.
3) Press F3 to display the Summary screen.
4) Check the positions and the types of test cards against the data
displayed on the screen.
5) Move the test cards and their dilution tubes, as necessary, to match the
data on the screen.
6) Place the cassette back in the Cassette Load Station and close the door.
This restarts the processing cycle for the cassette.
Inoculum Errors
When VITEK
®
2 is operating in the Automatic Dilution mode, every
susceptibility test card must be provided with an inoculum source. The
inoculum must be placed in the slot that immediately precedes the
susceptibility card. It can be placed next to an empty slot, or a slot containing
a matching identification card.
Note: For Gram negative test cards, the inoculum can be followed by one or two
susceptibility cards.
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.