Fill a Mastatest® cartridge
 | Take a clean milk sample (see user videos) |
 | Put on clean gloves, and remove cartridge from pack |
 | Remove cartridge lid and half-fill cartridge with milk |
 | Pour off surplus milk and discard |
 | Replace lid, pushing down firmly, and label lid with cow details |
 | Tap firmly 2-3 times, repeating if air-bubbles are visible in wells |
 | Insert cartridge into Lapbox™ with arrows facing to the back and replace lid |
Start a Mastatest®
To Begin:
• From the Lapbox main menu, select Start Mastatest 
• Select Lapbox slot used: If first free slot used or scroll 
to select and
Option 1: BoxStart
• Select type:
- For Clinical
- For HiSCC
• Select BoxStart
• Input cow number (e.g. 00123) and scroll to select quarter
- For Clinical
- For HiSCC
• Select BoxStart
• Input cow number (e.g. 00123) and scroll
to select quarter • Confirm start
Option 2: QuickStart
• Scroll down to select test type:
- For Clinical QuickCM
- For HiSCC QuickSCC
• Input test details to vetoquinol.mastatestsystem.com within 21 hours
Next steps:
• Countdown timer shows the remaining time
• Further tests can be started independently
• Results emailed within 24 hours