Siemens CLINITEK Status+ Operator's Manual page 59

Siemens recommends that you check the calibration bar for cleanliness
weekly, and when you clean the test table. Also, check the calibration
bar for cleanliness if you remove a strip from inside the analyzer. Clean
the calibration bar, only if needed.
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal
precautions. For recommended precautions when you work
with biohazardous materials, see Appendix A, Safety
Information.
To clean the white calibration bar, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the insert from the test table.
2. Remove the test table by pulling it slowly out of the analyzer.
3. Drain the drip tray, if necessary.
4. Examine the white calibration bar on the test table for dirt or
discoloration.
CAUTION
Do not touch the calibration bar while you examine it or after
you clean it. Your fingerprints or lint on the bar could cause
unreliable test results. Examine the white calibration bar
carefully under good lighting.
5. If the white calibration bar appears clean and unmarked, perform
the following steps:
a. Re-insert the test table into the analyzer by holding the table at
the end opposite the white calibration bar, with the white
calibration bar facing upward.
b. Push the test table firmly but slowly, just over halfway into the
analyzer.
CAUTION
Do not push the test table fully into the analyzer. The test
table might jam and prevent you from using the analyzer.
c. Insert the test table insert.
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