Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual page 248

Operating Instructions
Sample Analysis on the CELL-DYN 3200CS
Closed Mode Procedure
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1. Be sure that the green READY light on the Analyzer Status Indicator Panel
is illuminated and READY is displayed in the Status Box on the RUN screen.
2. If necessary, in the 581 screen press [CHANGE SAMPLER] to select the
Closed Mode.
3. With the stopper still in the tube, mix the sample well (invert the tube a
minimum of 5 times to thoroughly mix the sample).
4. Place the well-mixed sample, with the stopper facing up, into the Tube
Holder and push the door closed.
NOTE: The Touch Plate will not operate if the door has not been closed.
5. Press the Touch Plate located behind the probe to start the cycle. The yellow
BUSY light on the Analyzer Status Indicator Panel is illuminated.
6. Remove the tube when the door opens. A beep sounds when the door opens.
NOTE: The door automatically opens whenever a sample has been
aspirated in the Closed Mode or a background count has been run
in Open Mode. There is also a tab under the Door Assembly that
mechanically releases the door. This tab can be used if the door is
closed and no tube is in the holder. The door will not open if the
needle is in the tube. In case of an emergency stop, the operator will
have to remove the Tower Cover and manually raise the needle out
of the sample.
7. When the cycle is finished, the green READY light on the Analyzer Status
Indicator Panel is illuminated and the results are displayed on the RUN screen.
NOTE: Another sample may be aspirated at this point even though READY
is not displayed in the Status Box on the screen. Generally, the
READY light on the Analyzer Status Indicator Panel will be
illuminated before the Status Box on the screen displays READY.
8. Repeat this procedure for subsequent samples.
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
Section 5