Contents
PREFACE.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 1: SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 5
Section Overview........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Intended Use ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Safety Instruction.................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Biohazards................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Emergency Procedure............................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Warning Signs in Manual....................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Signs on Equipment................................................................................................................. 8
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 10
Section Overview......................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Unpacking / Operating Placement & Environment........................................................... 10
2.2 Installation Checklist and Menu......................................................................................... 12
2.3 Analyzer Cable, Interface, and Printer Connections........................................................ 14
2.4 Reagent Installation.............................................................................................................. 15
2.5 Changing Reagents................................................................................................................ 18
2.6 Power Supply........................................................................................................................ 18
SECTION 3: GENERAL OVERVIEW....................................................................................................... 20
Section Overview......................................................................................................................... 20
3.1 General Instrument Overview.............................................................................................. 20
3.2 Menu Structure...................................................................................................................... 21
3.3 System Flow........................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Sample Volume, Throughput, and Parameters.................................................................. 24
SECTION 4: INSTRUMENT SETUP ......................................................................................................... 25
Section Overview......................................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Menu Selection....................................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Initial Setup............................................................................................................................ 26
4.3 Advanced Setup..................................................................................................................... 27
4.4 Reagent Setup........................................................................................................................ 31
4.5 User Interface ........................................................................................................................ 33
SECTION 5: SAMPLE ANALYSIS............................................................................................................ 36
Section Overview......................................................................................................................... 36
5.1 Preparations before Analysis................................................................................................ 36
5.2 Startup Sequence................................................................................................................... 37
5.3 Background Count................................................................................................................ 39
5.4 Sample Identification............................................................................................................ 39
5.5 Analyzing the Sample (Open Tube)..................................................................................... 40
5.6 Analyzing the Sample (Pre-dilution procedure)................................................................. 42
5.7 Analyzing the Sample (Micro Pipette Adapter, MPA)....................................................... 44
5.8 Analyzing the Sample (Cap Piercing Device)...................................................................... 47
5.9 Analyzing the Sample (Autoloader)..................................................................................... 48
5.10 Results................................................................................................................................... 52
SECTION 6: QUALITY CONTROL (QC) AND BLOOD CONTROL MEMORY........................................ 54
Section Overview......................................................................................................................... 54
6.1 Quality Control (QC)............................................................................................................ 54
6.2 Levey-Jennings Plots............................................................................................................. 56
6.3 Initialization and Use of Xb Function.................................................................................. 58