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SOFTWARE
RELEASE NOTES
HLA Fusion™ Software, Version 3.2
Catalog # FUSPGR
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use
DESIGNATED USERS
This minor release is for the users of HLA Fusion IVD (FUSPGR) 3.0 software. Please review the What
Has Changed section below to verify the relevance of this minor release to your environment.
RELEASE CONTENTS
1. The HLA Fusion Software release, v3.2 is located on the One Lambda Download
site:http://download.onelambda.com/pub/tray_info/Windows/HLA_Fusion_Catalogs/Document/
2. The minor release executable for upgrading HLA Fusion IVD v3.0 to v3.2 is HLA Fusion
3.2.exe found in either of these files:
HLA Fusion 3.2 IVD.zip
HLA Fusion 3.2 IVD.rar
Download and save the appropriate file on your computer, depending on your system
requirements.
3. The installation instructions for the Minor Release are found in the following document:
HLA_Fusion IVD 3.2 Install Guide.pdf
WHAT HAS CHANGED
You will see the following changes to HLA Fusion 3.0 after the installation of the 3.2 minor upgrade:
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Analyze Data - Session Summary
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You can condense results using NMDP and user customizable local code. The
system allows you to replace XX code for samples from the session summary
screen. The XX code is now numbered in the sequential order such as XX1, XX2,
XX3, etc.
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The lowest bead count value on the session summary page is included with the "Low
Bead Count" remark in the analysis comments. The comments read, "Low Bead
Count (89)", where "89" is the Min Bead Count from the session summary.
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The probes with limited sequence information are identified in the Bead Info tab
during LABType® analysis with the following text, “Alleles with limited sequence
information at the probe recognition site are listed as likely positives. The resolution
of this product is not affected."
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Under Bead Analysis you see the number of samples with multiple, single allele,
false reactions and no assignments in the session summary screen along with the
chart representing the data. The numbers change automatically when a cutoff
adjustment is made on the Bead Analysis screen.
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The information listed on the Limitation Document under “The following alleles are
not included in this kit,” for both LABType® and Micro SSP™ products, are included
in the analysis screen, custom report, and catalog report.
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The “Low Positive Control” comment now includes the bead plus the MFI value the
comment is pertaining to, e.g. “Low Positive Control (013, (770), 32 (550)).” This
applies to all applicable reports.
Analyze Data - Typing Analysis
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If you exclude specific beads from the analysis they remain in effect and the system
does not allow them to reappear when resetting cutoffs for beads in LABType®
analysis.
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During RSSO2Q analysis when there is a mismatch for either loci DQA or DQB you
see a “no solution” alert in the suggested allele pairs. There is a section that details
all of the results for each loci. As results are saved for each locus, either the serology
result or allele code for each loci fills this “all loci” section. The system displays “No
Solution” if there is no solution.
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There is a “1 allele only” function in the SSP analysis module.
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The corresponding Alleles listed on the Allele 1 column is highlighted when an Allele
is selected in the Allele 2 column on the “Haplo” tab in the sample analysis, and vice
versa.
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You can set product-level cutoffs for the beads of a LABType product and have
those adjusted cutoff values applied as the default to all subsequent analysis using
that product. The QC tab allows you to create a new catalog using the existing
catalog and new cutoff values. You can modify the newly created QC catalog as long
as it has not been used.
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There is a separate Cross Code setting for each locus in the LABType analysis
configuration.
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The First and Family (Last) Name patient information is displayed in the analysis
screen. The last name or first name gets shortened if the names are too long.
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A Source of Ambiguity (SA) button is available on the LABType and SSP that
displays the Exon differences between the allele pairs.
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You can analyze samples with or without Exon 3 probes for locus that have false
reaction or no solution. The excluded Exon 3 bead IDs appear in the system
comments.
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Primer specificity in SSP analysis displays using the same method as the Bead Info
tab in LABType analysis. There is a tab to obtain this information and you no longer
have to hover over a well in the gel representation. This information comes from the
catalog file.
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You can select the frequency groups (Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3), and in turn all
the allele pairs in the group, that will be included in generating a condensed
assignment in Possible Allele Code when demographic information is applied to an
analysis.
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The allele pair results for 1 and 8 reaction on a non-amp well are separated into a
separate tab allowing you to choose how to group and sort the data. When there is a
single non-amp (0) well present in the reaction pattern, the system displays the
suggested results that include all 3 possibilities— the well is excluded, positive or
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negative. If there is more than one non-amp well, the system does not display the
message, but results are available for the first well.
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Record Management - Create Reports
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You can generate summary reports that include only the typing results for a sample.
In the past if you used the allele summary template there was a problem. Please
note that if you select 500 or more records for a report, you get a notification. There
is a memory exception issue with Crystal report and it generates an error if you
include a large amount of sample data.
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When setting up a data export profile the default setting does not include the first row
containing meta data and the first column containing the product category. You can
now alter the setting in Export Options to include this information.
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You can generate a Cutoff Adjustment Summary report that shows the total number
of times and how a bead was adjusted. The information includes: number of samples
that used the catalog, number of samples for which the cutoff was adjusted
downward for a bead, percentage of downward adjustments, number of samples for
which the cutoff was adjusted upward, and percentage of upward adjustments.
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You can create separate, completely customizable reports specifically for LAT™,
LCT™, and FlowPRA® tests.
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You can customize the Patient Summary report to include all patient information
entered in the Manage Patient module, and have it available in multiple formats,
including .pdf, .doc, and .xls.
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There is a combined Donor PRA for Class 1 and 2 on the Patient Custom Report
setup. In order for Donor PRA calculation to appear on this report, use the save icon
at the bottom right of the Ab Tracking screen.
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In the Test Configuration section of the Custom Antibody report “Allele” appears in
the Level field when one of more allelic assignments has been made.
Utilities - Update Reference Files Utility
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You can now download a rare allele reference file from the NMDP website and input
it into HLA Fusion 3.2 as a rare allele group to be used as a filter for the analysis.
The system shall check the IMGT version between the NMDP rare allele file and
Sero file. The system gives a message if the IMGT version of Fusion Sero file is
lower than the NMDP rare allele.
Database Utility - Connect to SQL Server
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HLA Fusion now uses database collation if there is collation mismatch between
database and the SQL Server.
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The time out parameter for the connection stream is 300 seconds. In some functions
it is unlimited, and in others it uses the Microsoft® default time out settings.
Manage Patient - Patient Sample Summary
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You can export patient information and their unacceptable antigens from the Manage
Patient module Test Info tab and the Patient Sample Summary in the UNOS UNet
format (tab-delimited) into UNet. The export functions similar to the XX code report
in which patient data is appended to a file containing data from multiple patients with
a field indicating the last time it was appended to a UNet export file.
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Analyze Data - Antibody Detection Analysis
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You can find antigens on product panel by clicking Epitope group or Epitope group
specificity.
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You can attach the FlowPRA histograms and scatter plots to the FlowPRA analysis
as a .jpg, .png, .tif, or .bmp file.
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You can choose User Defined Cutoffs independently for Class I and Class II
sessions under the “Set Analysis Configuration.” Both sets include settings for X8,
X6, X4, and X2 regions.
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The Donor PRA calculation takes broad specificities into consideration, which
currently it does not. For example, when a donor had DQ3 typing (DQ7, DQ8, and
DQ9) and a patient had an anti-DQ7 antibody, the Donor PRA calculation did not
include DQ7 even though DQ7 is part of DQ3.
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The First and Family (Last) Name patient information is displayed in the analysis
screen. The last name or first name gets shortened if the names are too long.
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You can assign Unacceptable Antigens during LABScreen® analysis. The
Unacceptable Antigens field shows any previously assigned results and allows you
to: add or remove results; assign any serological or molecular specificity from the
Tail Analysis Results, Epitope Analysis Results and Final Assignment to the
Unacceptable Antigens; and manually enter results in the Unacceptable Antigens.
There are no verifications for manually entered antigens.
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The “Combine” Button that appears on the LABScreen Single Antigen session
samples allows you to analyze the Single Antigen sample with a sample that was
previously analyzed using the LABScreen Single Supplement analysis kit. While on
the single antigen sample you can only combine it with supplemental samples, and
vice versa. You can click on “Undo Combine” to return to the default graph display.
You cannot save or confirm a sample when in the “Combine” mode.
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The histogram display uses SFI value for the sample that has been normalized. The
SFI values are on the y-axis and bar graphs of the LABScreen analysis histogram
when Quantiplex is applied.
Analyze Data - Data Input (Select CSV Files)
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Manage Patient - AB Tracking
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The software now includes a function allowing it to re-read an ELISA tray. This is for
LAT™ product only. Use the batch entry to create the sessions and then read
samples from ELISA reader by clicking “ELISA“ button one-by-one.
You can track LABScreen Mixed results in the AB Tracking module, with the highest
ratio from each class (I, II, MICA) plotted on a line graph.
Manage Patient
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You can adjust the max Y-axis scale independently for the two graphs (one for Class
1, one for Class 2) at the lower section of the Antibody Tracking screen.
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You can categorize patients and donors on the custom reports by differentiating
them as to whether they are involved in transplants, case studies, or other projects.
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Utilities - Product Configuration
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You can choose User Defined Cutoffs independently for Class I and Class II
sessions under the “Set Analysis Configuration.” Both sets include settings for X8,
X6, X4, and X2 regions.
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In LABScreen analysis and the corresponding reports, you can calculate the Mean
(raw) of all beads rather than just the mean of the positive beads for the Epitope
Analysis results.
Manage Samples - Sample List Import Menus
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Under the Import Sample List menu you can import a Sample list in xml format. The
xml format establishes a hierarchy and relationship with the PatientID, SampleID,
LocalID, & Draw Date.
Manage Samples - Manage Sample Information
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You can archive or delete sample lists, which shortens the number of items you have
to browse through in order to create sample work lists.
NOTES
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It is preferable to use the "Combine" button on the LABScreen analysis screen to do
LABScreen Supplemental analysis and not the combine CSV checkbox from the LABScreen
CSV import screen.
INSTRUCTIONS – DATABASE UPGRADE
1. Back up your HLA Fusion IVD 3.0 database using the Database Utility before installing the
minor release. Refer to the HLA Fusion Database Utility User Manual for instructions on
using the database backup function.
2. Make sure all users log off and close HLA Fusion IVD 3.0 software before attempting
installation of 3.2 minor release software.
3. Install 3.2 minor release software on each workstation. You must have administrator
privileges on each computer to install it.
NOTE: After successful installation of 3.2 minor release software, the InstallShield® Wizard screen
will indicate that you have successfully completed the installation of HLA Fusion 3.0.
4. Update your HLA Fusion database to the 3.2 version after installation is complete using one
of the following methods; if you do not, the software gives you a warning message:
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Use the Select/Connect to HLA Fusion Database function in Database Utility 3.0.
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Use the Upgrade prior versions of HLA Fusion database to 3.2 function in Database
Utility3.0.
LIMITATIONS AND RISK MITIGATION
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The Navigator right-click menu option Reanalyze with New Nomenclature is not supported
for Exon 4+. Risk: Low. Mitigation: Use supplemental analysis.
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The Force tab in LABType® analysis does not apply to Exon 4-7. Risk: None. Mitigation:
None.
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If the user reanalyzes an HD Session with new nomenclature the Luminex® bead count is
not available. Risk: None. Mitigation: Use the Import Process to reanalyze with new
catalog/nomenclature.
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The RA “Resolve Ambiguity” button is not applicable to MIC product. Risk: None: Mitigation:
None.
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HLA Fusion software does not contain serological equivalence for DQA or DPA in the file, and
hence will not allow multi sero-equivalent assignment within the same loci. The Assigned Sero field
can only take one assignment and will not support assignment for both DQA and DQB, or for both
DPA and DPB. Risk: None – the information populated by the software is for reference use only
and the ability to assign serology to two loci is not required. Mitigation: None.
HLA Fusion Software has a limitation when utilizing cross loci wells for analysis. When viewing the
software suggested assignment, be sure to verify any final assignments when a cross loci well is
part of the reaction pattern. Mitigation: Use manual analysis in these cases.
The NMDP condensing rules in HLA Fusion software are based on NMDP requirements. These
condensing rules may change periodically, and due to the nature of their timing HLA Fusion
software may not be 100% in sync with the condensing rules. Hence, in some cases the codes may
not match and NMDP may reject the coded results. The user should verify and make appropriate
changes in the exported file prior to an NMDP submission. Risk: None; Mitigation: Perform manual
update to the exported file.
During Session Analysis the software is not able to analyze catalogs that have alleles in v2 IMGT
format. When attempting to reanalyze a session with such a format, the software generates an error
message, “Error in analyzing the sample. Length cannot be less than zero,” and produces results
for DRB1 allele but not DQB1.
HLA Fusion software has a limitation using the Micro SSP combined analysis function, in which
when results are combined possible alleles are included, even though they were excluded during
the individual analysis based on the reaction pattern with the non-combined analysis results for one
of the tests.
When all beads in a LABScreen Single Antigen analysis are positive, the Epitope Analysis results
does not take into consideration Cw or DP locus antigens. However, Tail Analysis does display All
Positive and %PRA is 100%. Risk: None. Mitigation: Customer should use Tail Analysis Results
and %PRA, or use manual assignment.
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TRADEMARKS
® Flow PRA, LABScreen and LABType are registered trademarks of One Lambda, Inc. now
part of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
™ HLA Fusion, LAT, LCT, and Micro SSP are trademarks of One Lambda, Inc.
® Luminex is a registered trademark of Luminex Corporation.
® Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
® InstallShield is a registered trademark of Flexera Software LLC.
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
0
1
06/2013
12/2013
2
04/2014
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Revision Description
Original release
Per CR#130079 and CR#130169, Adding three limitation statements to release
notes. One is regarding cross loci wells, one regarding sero assignment to multi
loci; and one regarding NMDP cross code condensing. Also added correct logo.
Per CR#130323, Adding the software limitation statement regarding session
analysis. Per CR# 140087 adding the software limitation statement regarding the
Cw and DP locus antigens.
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