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Replacing the Deactivation Fluid
Caution: Deactivation Fluid contains sodium hypochlorite (bleach). When working with
Deactivation Fluid or bleach, follow laboratory policies for handling bleach.
To replace the Deactivation Fluid:
1. Remove and empty the Deactivation Fluid bottle:
a) Disconnect the quick-connect fitting from the cap of the Deactivation Fluid bottle.
b) Remove the Deactivation Fluid bottle from the Fluid Drawer and place it on an
absorbent pad on a clean work surface.
c) Remove the cap from the bottle and wrap it in a clean absorbent pad.
d) Dispose of any liquid remaining in the bottle according to the laboratory policies.
e) Rinse the inside of the cap, including cap threads and vent holes, with water for the
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clean absorbent pad and tap it gently to remove any excess water.
2. Add bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite) to the Deactivation Fluid bottle until the liquid level
is between the minimum and maximum total fill line on the bottle.
3. Open a new bottle of Buffer for Deactivation Fluid.
4. Pour the Buffer for Deactivation Fluid into the Deactivation Fluid bottle.
5. Make sure that the bleach/Buffer for Deactivation Fluid mixture level is above the
minimum total fill line on the bottle.
6. Replace the cap on the Deactivation Fluid bottle.
7. Remove the old barcode label from the Deactivation Fluid bottle cap, and replace it with
the barcode label from the Buffer for Deactivation Fluid bottle.
Caution: Do not put the barcode label over the vent hole on the Deactivation Fluid
bottle cap. The bottle will collapse under vacuum if the vent hole is covered.
8. Write the current date on the "Open Date" line on the bottle's label to indicate the date on
which the fluid was prepared and loaded onto the system.
9. Place the Deactivation Fluid bottle back in its position in the Fluid Drawer.
Caution: To avoid false errors when replacing the Deactivation Fluid bottle, align
the handle indentations so that they face the rear left corner.
10. Reconnect the fluid line to the quick-connect fitting on the Deactivation Fluid bottle cap.
Check the fluid line tags to make sure that the correct fluid line is connected to each bottle.
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