Is it okay to keep using Roche LightCycler 480 real-time PCR lamp past it's max recommended number of use hours?

The Xenon lamp in our lab's qPCR machine has just past its max number of usage hours. It is now at 1004 hours, but the maximum set by Roche is 1000. I have ordered a replacement lamp, but this...

09 April 2021 7,441 2 View