Cycle Selection - Beckman Coulter StatSpin Express 4 M510 Instructions For Use Manual

Operating Instructions
Spinning the Sample
4
Close and latch the centrifuge cover.
5
Select the spin time by pressing a cycle time button.
6
Press Start button.

Cycle Selection

Select spin time settings to achieve optimum results for specific applications.
The following are general guidelines:
Table 3.1
Setting
3 min
5 min
10 min
3-4
Warning
Handle and dispose of sharp fragments according to the World Health
Organization's Laboratory Biosafety Manual and relevant local and national
regulations.
Caution
Replace Tube Insert immediately if a tube breaks during centrifugation. Wear
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, eye shields, and lab coats.
Caution
Use the same size and style tubes in opposite positions. Balance liquid in tubes to
within 0.5mL. If glass tubes are used to balance rotor load, replace the glass
balance tube every ten cycles to prevent possible breakage caused by the
repeated stress of centrifugation. Replace the tube inserts immediately if a tube
breaks during centrifugation.
Cycle Selection
Produces high quality plasma/serum from whole blood for
chemistry and cardiac testing.
Produces high quality plasma/serum from whole blood for
chemistry and cardiac testing.
Recommended for most Greiner gel tubes
Slower traditional spin.
Centrifugal forces are decreased to provide a traditional spin.
Description Speed RCF
5100 rpm 4000 xg
5100 rpm 4000 xg
4500 rpm 3100 xg
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