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View additional product information for QuantStudio™ 5 Dx Real-Time PCR System, laptop - FAQs (A47326)
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Continuous melt curve: increases the temperature by the ramp increment (degrees C/sec) so that the temperature will change at a constant rate set in the protocol.
Step and Hold melt curve: increases the temperature by the ramp increment (degrees C) and then holds at that temperature for the time specified by the user.
The amount of data collected will depend on the filter(s) selected. The more filters you use, the longer the acquisition will take and the fewer data points will be collected.
Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Real-Time PCR and Digital PCR Instruments Support Center.
No. You cannot start a run on this instrument if calibrations are expired.
Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Real-Time PCR and Digital PCR Instruments Support Center.
If the admin PIN has not been changed, 1234 should work. If it does not work, you can also try 0000.
However, if the admin PIN has been changed and none of the above PINs work, follow the instructions in the QuantStudio 3 and 5 Real-Time PCR Systems manual, page 100.
Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Real-Time PCR and Digital PCR Instruments Support Center.
Once you place your order, please contact our Instrument Service team at 1-800-955-6288 option 3, 1 (this kit is only available in North America). You will be given an access code to the TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit eLearning where you’ll learn how to install, update, and download the Pathogen Interpretive Software package for the TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit.
Results are analyzed using the following software:
- Applied Biosystems Pathogen Interpretive Software v1.1
- SAE Administrator Console Dx v1.0 or v1.2 (for security and audit functions)
- Pathogen Interpretive Software 1.0.0 DAT (SAE Profile)
Please use the appropriate assay panel and template for your instrument:
- MPXOPX-EUA_QS5-9601_1.0.0.zip
- MPXOPX-EUA_QS5Dx-9602_1.0.0.zip
- MPXOPX-EUA_QS7F-384_1.0.0.zip
Note: These zip files are located in EducationConnect (www.thermofisher.com/educationconnect). The eLearning course needs to be completed to be granted access.
To obtain the correct analysis software or firmware version for your real-time PCR instrument, go to thermofisher.com/validatedfirmware, then select your instrument in the Real-Time PCR section.
Here are the instruments that can be used with the TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit:
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System (96-well, 0.1 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Dx Real-Time PCR System (96-well, 0.2 mL block)
- Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System (384-well block)
Performance was established using the MagMAX Viral/Pathogen II Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit (Cat. No. A48383) in combination with the KingFisher Flex Magnetic Particle Processor with 96 Deep-Well Head and the KingFisher Flex 96 Deep-Well Heating Block (MVP_2Wash_400_Flex program). Other purification methods may lead to deviations in the expected result.
The TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit protocol is currently authorized for use with lesion swab specimens in universal transport media (UTM) or viral transport media (VTM) from individuals suspected of monkeypox infection by their healthcare provider.
Go to www.thermofisher.com/monkeypox and download the Instructions for Use (IFU) to see the workflow outlining the instruments, consumables, and reagents required to run Monkeypox detection experiments.
The reporter dyes used are as follows:
- Monkeypox virus: FAM dye
- Orthopoxvirus: VIC dye
- RNase P: JUN dye
The TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit probes contain QSY and MGB quenchers, which do not fluoresce. Select None for Quencher in the instrument set up procedure.
The TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Kit includes the following components:
- TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus Multiplex Assay: Multiplexed real-time PCR assay containing primers/probes specific to monkeypox virus, non-variola orthopoxvirus targets, and human RNase P.
- TaqPath Monkeypox/Orthopox Virus DNA Positive Control: Positive DNA control that contains templates specific to monkeypox virus, non-variola orthopoxvirus targets, and human RNase P regions targeted by the assay.
Note:
- The master mix is not included in the kit and needs to be purchased separately: TaqPath BactoPure Microbial Detection Master Mix (No ROX) (Cat. No. A52703, A52704, or A52705)
- TE Buffer (Cat. No. 12090015) and Nuclease-free water (MLS) are required and not supplied with the kit.