Place The Sample Cups/Tubes In A - Beckman Coulter AU5800 Quick Manual

4.1.2 Place the Sample Cups/Tubes in a Rack
WARNING
Beckman Coulter recommends the use of barcoded samples to
guarantee positive patient identification.
In Sequential analysis, place samples in numeric Sample No. order
according to the requisition without leaving any empty positions in
the racks. If there are empty positions in the racks, the requisitioned
sample no. and the sample no. determined during analysis will not
coincide, and concordance errors can occur.
For detailed sample cup/tube information and specifications, refer to 6.1
Prepare Samples for Analysis in the AU5800 User's Guide, chapter 6.
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WARNING
Insert the sample tubes/cups properly into the rack. If the tube or
cup is not pushed down to the bottom of the rack, cup detection will
not work properly and rack jams may occur.
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Place each sample in the correct rack.
Racks are color coded. Each color indicates a different type of
analysis. If racks are programmed for different sample types (serum,
urine, other), place the sample in the correct rack for the sample type.
For details on assigning rack ID numbers for specific sample types,
refer to 4.10.2 Program the Rack Number Limit in the AU5800 User's
Guide, chapter 4.
Look at each opening in the rack and ensure the barcode is aligned in
the center. 2 mm is the most each barcode should deviate from the
center. If a barcode label is not aligned with the opening in the rack,
lift it out and place it in correctly.
Processing Samples
4.1 Rack and Sample Cup/Tube Preparation
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