Section 3. Workflow - HORIBA ABX Micros 60 User Manual

Section 3. Workflow

Contents
1. Startup checks ...............................................................................................3-2
1.1. Reagent level checks ............................................................................... 3-2
1.1.1. Bottled units ................................................................................... 3-2
1.1.2. Minipack Units ................................................................................. 3-2
1.2. Printer Power and On-line Checks .............................................................. 3-2
1.3. Instrument Startup .................................................................................. 3-2
1.4. Blood Sample Collection ........................................................................... 3-3
2. Daily Quality Control & Calibration verification ...............................................3-4
3. Sample selection and identification ...............................................................3-5
3.1. Sample identification modes ...................................................................... 3-5
3.1.1. US Mode ........................................................................................ 3-5
3.1.2. Standard Mode ................................................................................ 3-5
3.2. Sample Tube holder selection .................................................................... 3-6
4. Running Samples ..........................................................................................3-7
4.1. Preliminaries .......................................................................................... 3-7
4.2. US mode ................................................................................................. 3-7
4.3. Standard mode ........................................................................................ 3-7
4.4. Automatic Cleaning Cycle ......................................................................... 3-7
4.5. End of the day rinsing ............................................................................. 3-8
5. Results ........................................................................................................3-9
ABX Micros
5.1. 60
5.1.1. Displayed Results ............................................................................. 3-9
5.1.2. Identification ................................................................................. 3-9
5.1.3. Flags ............................................................................................. 3-9
5.1.4. Results Printout ............................................................................. 3-10
5.2. ABX Micros 60
5.2.1. Displayed Results ........................................................................... 3-12
5.2.2. Identification ............................................................................... 3-12
5.2.3. Flags ........................................................................................... 3-12
5.2.4. Result printout (US mode example) ................................................... 3-13
5.3. ABX Micros 60
6. Flags ...........................................................................................................3-14
6.1. Normal Limits ........................................................................................ 3-14
6.2. Flags causing analysis reject .................................................................... 3-14
6.2.1. Results Exceeding Linear range ........................................................ 3-14
6.2.2. Results Rejected ............................................................................ 3-15
6.2.3. Results Comparable ........................................................................ 3-15
6.2.4. HGB Blank Reference ...................................................................... 3-15
6.3. Morphology Flags .................................................................................. 3-16
6.3.1. Flags on PLT Distribution curve ........................................................ 3-16
6.3.2. Flags on WBC Distribution curve ....................................................... 3-16
CS/CT8 ..................................................................... 3-9
CS/CT16 ................................................................. 3-12
CS/CT18 ................................................................ 3-14
ABX Micros
Workflow
60 - User Manual - RAB042FEN - 1