Instrument Preparation; Stain Operation - Cardinal Health CHB-AGS Instructions For Use Manual

Single slide automated gram stainer

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6.3 Instrument Preparation

6.3.1 Remove the screws to open the front panel that is covering the pump tube rollers, and attach all eight orange pump tubes around their pump rollers.

When installing a new pump Replacement Tube kit (Cat. No. CHB-AGS-RT) refer to section 8.2 for detailed instructions.

6.3.2 Ensure all reagent supply tubes are properly inserted into the correct reagent containers. Once your machine is powered on, refer to section 8.1 for Gram

Stain Kit registration instructions.

NOTE: For quality control purposes, Gram Stain Kits are labeled with a Kit Number, Lot Number, and an Expiration Date. These values are used to track and

identify the Gram Stain Kit used in the unit as Single Slide Automated Gram Stainer software monitors the consumption of the Gram Stain Kit.

6.3.3 Position the waste line for proper disposal of waste fluids into a designated waste container that is empty.

NOTE: Waste disposal regulations vary according to jurisdiction. Please dispose of waste according to your facility and local regulations.

6.3.4 Confirm that deionized water is present in the supply container and make sure that the DI Water supply tube is submerged.

In order to prevent contamination, the deionized water must have stabilized gram's iodine disinfectant (Cat. No. CHB-GS-DI) added to the container following

this schedule, whichever comes first:

1. Every time the water container is refilled with deionized water.

2. Every 20 days of operation.

This is completed by adding 10 drops of disinfectant per gallon of deionized water into the water container.