Appendix 5: Cleaning The Capillary/Slide Compartment - MES SQA-V Gold User Manual

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APPENDIX 5: Cleaning the Capillary / Slide
Compartments
When to clean: DAILY (step 1), WEEKLY (step 2)
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Or if SELF-TEST or any other failure occurs
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Or if System becomes contaminated with semen
Cleaning kit components:
Long cleaning brush
Blue Dot capillaries (single use)
Sponge-tipped drying capillaries
Cleaning fluid (single drop dispenser)
CLEANING: STEP 1
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Insert the long brush (bristle side down) into the
upper portion of the lower chamber of the SQA in
the same manner as a testing capillary (Fig 1 and 2).
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Pull the brush out, applying downward pressure to
sweep or „dust off‟ the optics (you will feel a „shelf‟ in
the back/top section of the chamber) – (Fig 2 and 3)
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Monitor the system's "REF. 2" parameter. It
should be between 2800 and 3200 mV if possible.
CLEANING: STEP 2
1. Use a BLUE DOT
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Moisten with only
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Shake off excess fluid.
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Insert into the measurement compartment with blue
dot and fibrous material facing DOWN ONLY (fig 5)
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Move the cleaning capillary in and out three times.
2. Use a sponge-tipped drying capillary into the testing
chamber and leave it for 10 – 15 seconds (fig 6).
NOTE: Do not move this drying capillary in and out.
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(DAILY)
(WEEKLY)
fibrous material capillary (fig 4)
ONE drop of cleaning fluid.
Fig. 1: Long cleaning brush
Fig. 2: Cleaning lower chamber
Fig. 3: "Dusting off"
Fig. 4:
Fig. 5:
Fig. 6: Insertion of drying capillary
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cleaning capillary
BLUE DOT
Insertion-BLUE DOT DOWN