Routine Procedures A. Getting started each working day 1. If the system is in Standby Touch the screen to activate system. On the initial screen display, select [EXIT STANDBY]. The instrument is now preparing itself for the day. Continue to Section B for automated daily startup menus (set as default) or Section C for manual daily performance verification.
6. Note: Samples should be analyzed between 15 minutes and 6 hours for most accurate results. The Medonic M-Series analyzer has the option to analyze capillary whole blood samples with the use of the Micropipette Adapter (MPA). See Section 5.7 in the User Manual for complete instructions on MPA usage.
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Good laboratory practice indicates that the performance of the moistened with water and a mild soap. Dry carefully. Medonic M-Series system is checked daily with certified blood controls authorized by Boule. Comparing the analyzer results to G. Maintenance the known values on the Boule control assay sheet is a good The maintenance should be performed every year or 20,000 assurance that the system is functioning properly.
Perform a background check, in pre-dilute mode, to verify all Aspirate the blood control and wait for the results. The Medonic values are within range. See Section C for more details. M-Series analyzer will identify this ID and match the results with D.
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D. Patient Sample Analysis H. Activation of New lot of Blood Control When a current lot of blood control is replaced by a new lot, follow 1. Sample analysis the instruction below to input Control Assay Values from the Assay ...
G. Changing Reagents D. Patient Sample Analysis (cont’d) The interlocked reagent system displays indicator and warning 2. Sample Result Screens messages to alert the operator when reagents are running low and 1. Select [PREVIOUS] or [NEXT] to navigate samples in list. need to be changed.
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Sample ID, Analysis sequence, Date range, and Profile type. The Medonic M-Series system has been designed to clean internal components on a daily basis. After 12 hours of inactivity, the system will initiate a self cleaning cycle using diluent to flush and clean all components that come into contact with blood.
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