Turn Instrument Power On; Prepare The Qbc Star Tube - QBC Diagnostics Star Operators & Service Manual

QBC STAR™ System User's Manual
 Turn Instrument Power on
Turn on the QBC STAR instrument power if necessary. Turn power on by placing the power switch on
the rear of the instrument in the "On" (|) position.
The instrument performs a self-test, which can take a few minutes. During this time, the mes-
sage "System Check In Progress Please Wait" is displayed. When the self-test is complete and
the system is ready, the following message appears on the LCD readout
"Ready Insert Sample Close Door Press Star"
Note that if power is left on continuously, the power-on-self-test occurs automatically once
per 8 hours when the door is closed.
Electronic controls print out automatically after the self-test is complete. Save for control re-
cords.
 Prepare the QBC STAR tube
For additional information on preparing the QBC STAR tube, refer to the package insert in the tube
carton.
The blood source can be either a capillary fi ngerstick drop of blood, or a source of anticoagulated ve-
nous blood such as a Vacutainer™ tube (lavender top only). The QBC STAR tube fi lls itself by capillary
action. That is, when you touch the collection tip of the tube to the blood sample, it is drawn into the
tube automatically.
Place the tube into the instrument within 15 minutes of fi lling.
Whatever blood source you use, make sure you touch just the collection
before fi lling the QBC STAR tube. Invert the capped sample tube 12 – 15
times as shown in Figures 10 and 11. As an alternative, you can mix the
DO NOT HANDLE THE QBC STAR TUBE BY THE GLASS COLLECTION END OF THE
DO NOT USE ANY QBC STAR TUBE IF ANY PART OF THE CARRIER OR TUBE IS
4–2
Use only QBC STAR tubes in the QBC STAR instrument.
tip of the tube to the blood.
For Venous Blood Samples:
It is important that you gently mix the blood sample immediately
sample on a mixer such as the Adams
WARNINGS
CHIPPED OR CRACKED.
NOTES
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