MGIT 960 Instrument: Parts

Instrument Components:​

• Three Drawers (A, B and C),​ from top to bottom
  • Each drawer holds up to 320 Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) 7 ml tubes.
  • Each drawer contains:
    • Tube rack – wells in the rack, into which tubes are inserted, called stations
    • Detector assembly – moves from left to right and back, taking test readings for each of the 20 station columns and calibrator tube column
    • Drawer status indicators – three lamps located on the front of each drawer
      • One indicator lights any time a positive tube exists in the drawer
      • One indicator lights any time an out of protocol negative exists in the drawer
      • One indicator lights to inform if there is an error station in the drawer
    • Station status Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) – indicator LEDs located at each station indicate the various station statuses (positive, negative, error)
      • Colour (red, green, or orange)
      • State (on, off, or flashing)
• Barcode Scanner​
  • Located on the front of the instrument to scan tube labels/ barcodes for specimen identification
• Floppy Disk/ USB Drive​
  • Update instrument software, save data for troubleshooting and system diagnostic purposes
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ​
  • 640 X 480 pixel LCD presents information about the instrument status and function key to perform instrument operations
• Keypad
  • Perform operations to enter and remove tubes, adjusting setup parameters
• External Ports (5)​, at rear
  • To connect printer, field service diagnostic use, for connections to other systems

Figure: BACTEC™ MGIT™ Instrument Layout; Source: BD BACTEC MGIT Instrument Manual.

Resources

• BD BACTEC MGIT Instrument Manual.
• MGIT Procedure Manual.

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