MALDI Flashcards
1
Q
What does MALDI stand for?
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2
Q
What is the principle behind MALDI?
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3
Q
How do you use the MALDI?
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Scan lab number
Touch of a single colony using a pen-like pipette tip
Rub colony into reaction chamber/site on Maldi slide
Add Maldi matrix to site
Let MALDI come down to correct pressure to load the slide
4
Q
Talk about the MALDI results
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99.9% confidence is needed
99.8% confidence should be repeated
Results will have to be accepted for them to go across to LIS
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