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SofiaInfluenzaA+BFIA
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WALKAWAY/READNOWModes
RefertotheSofiaUserManualforoperatinginstructions.
Sofiamay be set to two differentmodes(WALKAWAY andREADNOW). The procedures for each modeare
describedbelow.
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WALKAWAYMode
In WALK AWAY Mode, the user immediately inserts the Cassette into Sofia. The user then returns after 15
minutestogetthetestresult.Inthismode,Sofiawillautomaticallytimethetestdevelopmentbeforescanning
anddisplayingthetestresult.
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READNOWMode 
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Criticallyimportant:Allowthetest todevelopfortheFULL15minutesBEFOREplacingit intoSofia.
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TheusermustfirstplacetheCassetteontothecounterorbenchtopfor15minutes(outsideofSofia)and
manuallytimethisdevelo pmentstep.Then,theuserinsertstheCassetteintoSofia.InREADNOWMode,
Sofiawillscananddisplaythetestresultwithin1minute.Note:Resultswillre
mainstableforanadditional15
minutesaftertherecommendeddevelopmenttimeof15minutes.
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TipsforBatchTesting
Dependingontheworkload,severaloptionsexisttomakebatchtestingeasier.TheusercanaddtheReagent
SolutiontooneormoreReagentTubes,recapthem,andstorethemonthebenchatroomtemperature(RT)
forupto12hourswithoutlossofactivitybeforeaddingthesample(s).
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Alternatively, after addi
tion of the Reagent Solution, the user can process swab or liquid samples in the
ReagentTube,thenafterremovingtheswab(ifapplicable),recap thetubeandletthemstandatRTforupto
12hourswithoutlossofactivitybeforetesting.
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Critically important: The user should never open the foil po
uch exposing the test Cassette to ambient
environmentuntilreadyforimmediateuse.
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RunTest
1. InputtheUserIDusingthebarcodescannerormanuallyenterthedatausingthekeypad.
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NOTE:Ifyoumistakenlyscantheincorrectbarcode,usetheArrowButtonsontheSofiakeypadto
re‐highlightthefield.Thensimplyrescanusingthecorrectbarcode,andthepreviousonewillbe
overwrittenwiththecorrectbarcode.
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