Maintenance of the Truenat Instrument - General Principles

Like any other laboratory instrument, the TrueNAT machine needs a periodic maintenance.

Maintenance of Truelab and Trueprep instruments includes:

• Cleaning the instrument
• Disinfecting the surfaces
• Cleaning the spillages
• Discarding the used consumables
• Calibrations
• Replacement of parts
• Flush protocol
• Data backup
• Troubleshooting errors, alerts, warning messages

Frequency of maintenance:

The following schedule is required to maintain TrueNAT instrument(s):

• Daily, monthly maintenance by lab personnel
• As and when required (need based) by lab personnel/ manufacturer
• Annual maintenance by the manufacturer.

Posters on maintenance provided by manufacturer are shown in Figure 1(A)- (B)

Figure 1(A): Considerations (Do’s and Don’ts) for use of Trueprep Device; Source: MolBio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

Figure 1(B): Considerations (Do’s and Don’ts) for use of Truelab Device; Source: MolBio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

Resources

• Practical Guide to Implementation of Truenat™ Tests for the Detection of TB and Rifampicin Resistance.
• Trueprep Manual.
• MolBio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.

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