Figure 10-15 A message box to confirm the cleaning
10.3.8 Lyse Test
The reagents are irritating to eyes, skin and diaphragm. Wear proper
personal protective equipment (e.g. gloves, lab coat, etc.) and follow safe
laboratory procedures when handling them in the laboratory.
If the reagents accidentally spill on your skin, wash them off with plenty of
water and if necessary, go see a doctor; if the reagents accidentally spill into
your eyes, wash them off with plenty of water and immediately go see a
doctor.
In case of any abnormal WBC counts or histograms, you can perform the "Lyse test"
procedure to check whether the lyse can be dispensed properly.
Follow the steps given below to do so:
1. Unscrew and remove the retaining screws with hands or screwdrivers (pointed by the
arrows shown in Figure 10-16) on the right plate;
2. Follow the arrow shown in Figure 10-17 to push and remove the right plate;
Maintaining Your Analyzer
Figure 10-16 Removing the two screws
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