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INSTRUMENT OPERATION
4.
NOTE: Be sure the Reagent Strip is lying parallel to
the push bar. The end of the strip should be against
the rear wall of the platform and should not be touch-
ing the bottom of the strip loading station. Improper
placement may cause the instrument to jam or the
strip to be incorrectly aligned under the readheads.
5. Repeat Steps 2-b through 4 for each additional
control.
6. The strip(s) will automatically be advanced along the
strip loading station, under the readheads for read-
ing, then into the waste bin. The results will then be
printed (unless all printers have been turned OFF
through the Setup Routine) and stored in memory. If
the computer port is ON and CCS is selected as the
output format (see Section 3, Step I-1), the control
results will also be transmitted to the host computer.
7. After all controls have been run, press
symbol is displayed again) to exit the control screen.
8. The control solution should produce the values stated
in the product's package insert. If the control results
fall outside of these values, the following sources of
error may have occurred:
8.
a. Improper technique or instrument setup. Check
that the Reagent Strip being used corresponds to
the Reagent Strip name given on the Ready/Run
screen. Carefully repeat the control procedure as
described above.
8.
b. Deterioration of the Reagent Strip test areas due
to exposure to light, ambient moisture or heat.
Obtain a fresh bottle of the Bayer Reagent Strips
being used and repeat the control procedure. If
fresh Reagent Strips fail to give results within the
expected values, proceed to Step c.
8.
c. Deterioration of the control solution. Prepare a
fresh control solution and repeat the control pro-
cedure. If fresh solution fails to give results with-
in the expected values, proceed to Step d.
4.4
8.
d. Deterioration of the control product. Obtain a fresh
bottle of control product and prepare a fresh con-
trol solution, then repeat the control procedure. If
the fresh control solution fails to give results with-
in the expected values, proceed to Step e.
8.
e. CLINITEK 500 instrument malfunction. Perform an
Initial Instrument Check procedure (see Section 2).
If the Initial Instrument Check or the control pro-
cedure cannot be successfully completed and an
instrument malfunction or reagent strip problem
is suspected, see Section 8, TROUBLESHOOTING
AND SERVICE, or contact the Customer Service
Department for assistance.
Testing Routine Specimens
A. Basic Operation
(after the
The steps described in this section are the same regard-
less of whether you are running with or without the use
of ID numbers. Read this section completely to under-
stand how the instrument operates during the Run Mode.
1. If clarity is being reported and/or color being entered
by the technician, select the color and/or clarity
description for each specimen. Touch the cycle key(s)
as needed until the appropriate description is being
displayed. (Alternatively, enter the color and clarity by
scanning the appropriate barcoded symbols provid-
ed with the Handheld Bar Code Reader.) This should
be done before continuing to the next step; however,
you can change the description up to the point at
which the strip is moved.
Revised 5/01
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