Flushing The Co-Ox Pump Tubing - Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual

Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Guide: Maintenance

Flushing the CO-ox Pump Tubing

This section applies to the Rapidlab 1245 and 1265 systems.
1. Remove the CO-ox roller cage.
2. Disconnect the CO-ox sample tubing from the connector on the measurement
module.
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3. Flush the tubing with a minimum of 3 mL water.
4. Flush the tubing with a minimum of 12 mL air.
5. Collect the water in an absorbent swab or equivalent.
6. Reinstall the CO-ox roller cage.
7. Reconnect the CO-ox pump tubing and the CO-ox sample tubing.
8. Remove the CO-ox sample chamber and discard it according to your
institution's protocol.
9. To exit Diagnostics, close the cartridge doors.
10. Select
Sample chamber connector
Fluid detector
Measurement module connector, collect the water here
CO-ox Sample Chamber Tubing
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