IDEXX SNAPshot Dx Analyzer User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- IDEXX
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Snapshot DeX Analyzer
User Guide
*IDEXX Snapshot DeX Analyzer
Quick Reference Guide**
Snapshot DeX Analyzer
Running a Patient Sample
- Enter the patient information on the IDEXX Vet Lab* Station.
- Once the patient’s name appears in the Pending list on the SNAP shot DeX* Home screen, tap the patient’s name and then tap Select.
- Select the SNAP* Test Type.
- Select the applicable Sample Type.
- Tap Next.
- If you are running a SNAP Cortisol test, select a Protocol and Protocol Step (if applicable).
- Tap Next and follow the on-screen instructions to properly prepare and incubate (if applicable) the sample.
- For SNAP Cortisol, place the sample tube into an incubator well and then tap to start the incubation timer that corresponds to the well you selected (left or right). When incubation is complete, tap to select the patient and then tap Next. For all other assays, tap Next.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to prepare and load the SNAP device into the SNAP shot DeX Analyzer.
Loading a SNAP Test into the Analyzer
Load a SNAP test into the analyzer horizontally, sample well end first. Do not
insert the SNAP device into the Snapshot DeX Analyzer until the Snapshot DeX
Analyzer is ready to process the device.
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Getting Results
When analysis is complete, the patient’s name moves from the In Process list
to the Results list. You may also receive a “New Results” alert message and/or
hear a beep on the IDEXX Vet Lab Station, depending on the option(s) you
selected in the New Results Alert tab on the IDEXX Vet Lab Station’s Settings
screen.
Removing a SNAP Test from the Analyzer
Remove a SNAP device from the analyzer by gently pushing the SNAP device until
you hear a click. The device will slide out of the port.
Note: Do not remove a SNAP test from the analyzer during analysis.
Analysis is complete when the patient’s name is moved from the In Process list
to the Results list.
On-board Incubation
SNAP Cortisol samples require incubation before they can be tested. The
Snapshot DeX Analyzer includes 2 incubation wells and an automated timer for
incubating these types of samples.
When an incubation timer is selected on the sample preparation screen (see
step 9 in Running a Patient Sample, left), a 5-minute countdown will display
next to that patient in the Pending list on the Snapshot DeX Home screen.
When incubation is complete, the analyzer beeps, the patient name’s in the
Pending list turns red, and a message displays on the screen.
Routine Maintenance
- Upgrade your analyzer software promptly.
- Clean the incubator wells with a damp, lint-free cloth.
- If anything is spilled in a port, wipe it immediately with a damp, lint-free cloth.
- Clean the outside of the analyzer with a damp (not wet), lint-free cloth. A mild liquid soap will remove grease.
- If the screen gets dirty, apply an antistatic screen cleaning agent (NOT ammonia-based) to a clean cloth or paper towel and wipe the screen. Do not spray the cleaner directly onto the screen.
Snapshot DeX Analyzer Components
IDEXX Customer and Technical Support
U.S./Canada 1-800-248-2483
Europe idexx.eu
Australia 1300 44 33 99
New Zealand 0800 83 85 22
Brazil 0800-777-7027| Latin America tecnico-latam@idexx.com
China 400-678-6682
South Korea 080 7979 133
Taiwan 0800 291 018
Japan 0120-71-4921
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or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.