Overview of the Verigene^® Reader

General description:

• Bench top, free-standing instrument with touch screen control panel and wand-based bar-code scanning.
• Serves as a data entry and reporting device, a central control unit for sample processing, and a Test reader.

Core functions:

• Entry and tracking of sample identification numbers.
• Test selection for each sample.
• Automated transfer of sample processing instructions on a per Test Cartridge basis to linked Processor unit(s).
• Automated imaging and analysis of Test Cartridge slides.
• Results display.
• Results report generation.

Functionality:

• Reading a Test and generating  a results takes 2 minutes, of which <15 seconds is user hands on time.
• Each Reader can read one Test at a time.
• Instrument can store up to 30 work sessions, each with up to 100 Test results.  
• A single Reader unit can be linked with up to 8 Processor units.

Interface:

• The Reader is configured for web-based information exchange with in-house information systems.