User manual

VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 6-1
510731-10EN1
6
PROCESSING VITEK
®
2 TEST CARDS
Introduction
This chapter contains the procedures you need to process VITEK
®
2 test
cards. The chapter begins with three introductory sections that provide
reference information about the VITEK
®
2 Status screen, the VITEK
®
2 Menu
system, and the Smart Carrier Station interface.
The next two sections contain suggested workflows and the procedures for
working either with or without a Smart Carrier Station (SCS). The final section
deals with unloading test cards from the instrument.
Chapter Contents
Instrument Status Screen • 6-3
Displaying the Status Screen • 6-3
Instrument Status Field • 6-3
Non Standard Card Reading Mode • 6-4
Card Capacity • 6-4
Cassette Name Field • 6-5
Dilution Mode Indicator • 6-5
Status Screen Icons • 6-5
Monitoring Pipette Tips and Saline • 6-6
VITEK
®
2 Menu System • 6-7
Frequently Used Keys • 6-9
About the Smart Carrier Station (SCS) • 6-9
Advantages of Using SCS • 6-9
Cassette Edit Screen • 6-11
Understanding the Slot Indicator • 6-12
SCS Functions • 6-13
Option Boxes • 6-14
Bar Code Scanner • 6-16
Processing Test Cards Using the Smart Carrier Station • 6-16
Configuration Options for Smart Carrier Workflow • 6-16
Smart Carrier Workflow • 6-17
Entering Test Information With SCS • 6-17
Loading a Cassette • 6-19
Processing Test Cards in Cassette Only Mode • 6-21
Configuration Options in Cassette Only Mode • 6-21