Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual page 147

Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Guide: Maintenance
1. Prepare the deproteinizer as directed on the package.
2. Select
3. Select
4. If you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265 system, replace the Glucose and Lactate
biosensors with the test/blank sensors:
a. Select the video button and follow the instructions in the video.
b. Select
5. Aspirate the deproteinizer:
a. Invert the deproteinizer vial several times to mix the contents.
b. Draw the deproteinizer into a syringe and insert the syringe into the
c. Select
d. When prompted, remove the syringe and select
6. At the prompt, select
Refer to Conditioning the Sensors‚ page 5-6.
7. If you are not conditioning the sensors and you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265
system, replace the test/blank sensors with the biosensors:
a. Select the video button and follow the instructions in the video.
b. Select
8. Select
9. Select
10. If you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265 system, select
11. Analyze a minimum of 2 levels of quality control material to verify sensor
performance.
Status > Maintenance > Deproteinizing the Sample Path
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Continue
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sample port.
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Continue
The deproteinizing cycle runs for 10 minutes. Any mechanical noise in
the area of the sample port is normal and dissipates after the system
analyzes a few blood samples.
to condition the sensors or
Yes
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Continue
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Return
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Analyze
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Continue
to skip this step.
No
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Yes
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