Reconnecting The Co-Ox Tubing; Cleaning The Waste Assembly - Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual

Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Guide: Maintenance

Reconnecting the CO-ox Tubing

1. Place the lower tubing cuff under the lower side of the platen.
NOTE:
2. Press the tubing around the outside of the rollers.
3. Place the upper tubing cuff onto the upper side of the platen.
4. Turn the roller cage clockwise to gently work the new tubing between the
platen and the roller cage.
5. Connect the CO-ox pump tubing to the reagent manifold tubing.
6. Select
7. Perform a full calibration.
Refer to Performing Manual Calibrations‚ page 3-4.
8. Dispose of the bleach solution according to your institution's protocol.

Cleaning the Waste Assembly

Use this procedure to clean the waste assembly when you are replacing an expired
or depleted AutomaticQC cartridge. Removing the AutomaticQC cartridge
invalidates the cartridge.
You need the following materials for this task:
• New AutomaticQC cartridge
• Lint-free cloth
• 10% bleach solution
• Waste bottle
BIOHAZARD:
Refer to Appendix A, Protecting Yourself from Biohazards for recommended
precautions when working with biohazardous materials.
1. Remove the expired or depleted AutomaticQC cartridge:
a. Select
b. Follow the instructions in the video.
2. Dispose of the AutomaticQC cartridge according to your institution's
protocol.
3. Remove the waste bottle and dispose of it according to your institution's
protocol.
Do not stretch the tubing.
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Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal precautions.
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