Product Manual

SET UP YOUR WORKSPACE
• Gather the materials you will need.
• Allow the test kit to come to operating temperature (15
° –37 ° C; 59 ° –99 ° F) before use.
• Refer to the External Quality Control section above to determine when the Kit Controls should be run.
• Set an OraQuick
®
HCV Reusable Test Stand (“Stand”) on your workspace. Use only the Stand provided.
• Disposable gloves are needed when performing the test.
GENERAL TEST PREPARATION
• If you are a new operator, you MUST be able to interpret all devices
provided in the OraQuick
®
HCV Visual Reference Panel prior to using
the Oraquick
®
HCV Rapid Antibody Test.
• Allow all components to come to operating temperature (15
° –37 ° C,
59
° –99 °F ).
• Place the resuable Test Stand on your workspace. Use only the Stand
provided with the OraQuick
®
HCV Rapid Antibody Kit. Set up your
timer for 20 to 40 minutes but DO NOT start.
• Do not open the pouch until you are ready to perform a test. Check
the pouch for damage or holes. Discard the pouch if it is damaged
(see picture A1).
• After opening the pouch, check for an absorbent packet. If it is not
present or appears damaged, discard the pouch and open a new
one (see picture A2).
• Hold the Developer Solution Vial firmly in your hand. Remove the
cap by rocking it back and forth while pulling it off. Set the cap
aside. Slide the Vial into the tops of one of the slots in the Stand
(see picture A3).
• Leave the OraQuick
®
HCV Test Device in the pouch until testing is
started. Refer to Step 3 in the Testing Procedure section.
• DO NOT cover the 2 holes on the back of the OraQuick
®
HCV Test
Device with labels or other materials. Blocking the holes may cause
an invalid result.
A1
A2
A3
Two Chambers
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