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Frequently Asked Questions
1. The
VIDAS and mini VIDAS are called "multiparametric" instruments.
What does the term "multiparametric" mean?
2. How
do I get my results?
3. How
often do the instruments require recalibration?
4. What
reagents are used in the VIDAS and mini VIDAS instruments?
5. What
is a "SPR?"
6. Can
the VIDAS and mini VIDAS be interfaced to a Laboratory Information
System?
1. The VIDAS and mini VIDAS are called "multiparametric"
instruments. What does the term "multiparametric" mean?
The term "multiparametric" is used to describe the
functionality of the VIDAS and mini VIDAS instruments. The user
is able to run compatible tests with the same protocols in the
same section. For example: Salmonella, Listeria,
and E. coli 0157 may be ran in the same section at the
same time. Tests with different protocols may also be run at the
same time, but in different sections in the instrument.
2. How do I get my results?
When the VIDAS assay is completed, the results are analyzed and
printed automatically by the computer. Test values are compared
to a set of thresholds and each sample is interpreted (positive,
negative).
3. How often do the instruments require recalibration?
Both the VIDAS and mini VIDAS instruments store the calibration
for a period of 14 days, which provides the user with optimization
of cost-per-sample result.
4. What reagents are used in the VIDAS and
mini VIDAS instruments?
There are two main reagent components—barcoded strips containing
all liquid reagents required for the assay and the SPRs.
5. What is a "SPR?"
A SPR is a pipette-tip shaped device that provides the solid
phase receptacle for the reaction, as well as the pipetting device
for the assay. The inside surface is coated with anitbodies specific
to the target antigen (Salmonella, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes,
E. coli 0157, or Campylobacter) or toxin (Staphylococcus
enterotoxin) that is being tested.
6. Can the VIDAS and mini VIDAS be interfaced
to a Laboratory Information System?
The VIDAS 30 instrument is capable of uploading and downloading
information to a Laboratory Management Information System. The
mini VIDAS is currently capable of uploading information to Laboratory
Management Information System (LIMS).
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