Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual page 269

Section 5
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
NOTE: If the instrument is unable to read a Bar Code on the tube and is
unable to read the Bar Code on the rack, a malfunction has
occurred. Sample Loader processing is halted. Determine which
rack position is the source of the problem before removing the rack.
Check the bar code label for that position to determine the cause of
the malfunction. If unable to fix or replace the label, use a new rack.
Whichever rack is used, remove any samples that were aspirated
and identified properly. Place the rack at the starting position on the
load side of the Sample Loader. Press the [CLEAR FAULT] key
followed by [RESET LOADER] to resume processing.
Running Samples with Specimen IDs
1. If Work List records were downloaded from a host, perform steps a through
e below. If Work List records are to be entered by the operator at the
instrument, go to step 2.
a. In the RUN screen, press [WORK LIST].
b. For each sample to be run, find the matching entry in the Work List.
c. Type the rack and tube number for that sample into the
<Rack and Tube #> field for that entry in the Work List and place the
sample into the appropriate rack and tube position. DOUBLE CHECK to
ensure the sample was actually placed in the rack and tube position
indicated in the Work List entry.
NOTE: The samples in the racks do not have to be in the same order as
the Work List entries, but the actual rack and tube number of
each sample must be correctly assigned to the Work List entry
for that sample.
a. Repeat this process for all samples. When finished, place the racks on the
Sample Loader.
b. Go to step 3.
2. To enter Work List records at the instrument, do the following:
a. In the RUN screen, press [WORK LIST].
b. Enter all the Work List records associated with the samples to be run,
including the Rack and Tube #. DOUBLE CHECK to ensure that each
Specimen ID was entered correctly in the <Specimen ID> field.
DOUBLE CHECK to ensure that the actual rack and tube position for
each sample was correctly entered in the <Rack and Tube #> field in the
Work List.
NOTE: The samples in the racks do not have to be in the same order as
the Work List entries.
a. When all entries have been completed, place the tubes in racks and load
the racks onto the Sample Loader (if not already done).
3. Press [RETURN] to return to the RUN screen.
4. In the RUN screen, press [SPECIMEN TYPE] followed by the appropriate
specimen type (Patient, Fragile WBC, or Resistant RBC).
5. If necessary, press [CHANGE SAMPLER] to select the Closed Mode.
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