1. Remove Plates and Liquids

Ensure that all plates are removed from the reader and all liquids from injectors.

If your instrument has been exposed to patient sera, positive samples, or any other biohazard material, consult the decontamination instructions in your manual.

2. Lock Plate Carrier

To lock the plate carrier in the instrument, turn your reader on and either close the software or hold the in/out button for over three seconds, then switch off the main power. Securely tighten the silver screw by pushing it down and turning it clockwise.

4. Lock Dual PMT slide (if equipped)

Turn knurled screw down as far as it will go (picture 1). Take the silver screw on the top left of the instrument. Push the silver screw in and turn it clockwise until tightened (picture 2). The screw must be fixed tightly when locked.

Done! Your reader is ready to be shipped. 

1. Unlock Plate Carrier

Open the lid, locate the silver screw in the middle left, and turn it counter-clockwise. Once unlocked and the instrument is on, press the in/out button to move the plate carrier out.

2. Unlock Needle Holder

To unlock the needle holder in the CLARIOstar, open the lid, find the red screw on the right, turn it counter-clockwise and remove it. The needle holder can then be removed, and the screw stored in the transport lock area on the top left.

3. Unlock the Dual-PMT slide (if equipped)

To unlock the Dual-PMT slide in the instrument, manually turn the silver screw counter-clockwise and remove it. Store the screw in the transport lock area on the top left of the instrument.

Done! Your reader is ready to be used.