Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 (IVD) - Manual (Page 97)

Import Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab. Click Import.
2. In the Open dialog box, navigate to the protocol file you want to import, then click Open.
3. The imported protocol displays in the Installed Protocols list.
Add New Lot for Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab. Click the protocol to which you
want to add a lot.
2. Open the Stds & Ctrls tab.
3. Click Create New Std/Ctrl Lots and select a protocol from the drop down list in the
Select Protocol dialog box, then click OK. The Std/Ctrl Details tab opens.
4. Click Apply Std/Ctrl Kit to associate a kit with the protocol. If you are not using a kit,
type the appropriate Standard and Controls information in the Assay Standard
Information and Assay Control Information sections.
5. Click Save.
Delete Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Delete. The Delete Protocol dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
Export Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Export. The Save As dialog box opens.
4. Select a location to export the file to, and click Save.
Editing a Protocol
1. Open the Protocols page, then open the Protocols tab.
2. Select a protocol.
3. Click Edit. The Settings tab opens.
4. Define settings and click Next. The Analytes tab opens.
5. Define analytes and click Next. The Plate Layout tab opens.
6. Define the plate layout.
7. Click Save.
Lots and Kits
You can edit standard and control lot information. Once a lot is used, changing or modifying it
will prompt you for a new lot name.
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