Perform a Manual Wash

Manual washes are initiated from the Home screen. Wash options include the Quick Wash and the Manual Post-Run Wash.

Wash Types	Description
Quick Wash Duration: 20 minutes	Flushes the system with a user-supplied wash solution of laboratory-grade water and Tween 20 (buffer wash cartridge). • Required every 14 days that the instrument is idle with reagent cartridge and buffer cartridge in place. • Required every seven days that the instrument is in a dry state (reagent cartridge and buffer cartridge removed).
Manual Post-Run Wash Duration: 90 minutes	Flushes the system with a user-supplied wash solution of laboratory-grade water and Tween 20 (buffer wash cartridge) and 0.12% sodium hypochlorite (reagent wash cartridge). Required if the automatic post-run wash was not performed.

A manual wash requires the reagent wash cartridge and buffer wash cartridge provided with the instrument, and a used flow cell. A used flow cell can be used up to 20 times for instrument washes.