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Exiting the "Controls" screen
Press [MENU] to exit to the system menu.
Prediluted Mode
1. Be sure the System Status area displays "Ready";
2. Press [F2] to select the prediluted mode;
3. Press [DILUENT] and a message box will pop up to instruct you how to dispense the
diluent into the sample tube, as Figure 8-10 shows;
Figure 8-10 A message box showing you how to dispense diluent
4. Present a clean sample tube to the sample probe and make sure the tube is tilted
towards the probe, as Figure 8-11 shows, to avoid spills and bubbles. Press the aspirate
key to dispense 0.7ml of diluent (the dispensing volume is controlled by the analyzer) into
the tube;
5. When the dispensing is finished, press [ENTER] to close the message box;
6. Add 20µL of control to the diluent and shake the tube to mix the sample;
7. Present the mixed control to the sample probe so that the tip is well into the tube, and
press the aspirate key. The System Status area will display "Running" and the analyzer
will start aspirating sample;
8. When you hear the beep and the sample probe is out of the tube, remove the sample
Using the QC Programs
Figure 8-11 How to dispense diluent
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