Instrument Disinfection; Disinfection Solutions - tecan GENios Operating Manual

8. Cleaning & Maintenance

8.5 Instrument Disinfection

8.5.1

Disinfection Solutions

8-4 Operating Manual for GENios, GENios FL, and GENios Plus No: I 112 904 Rev No: 1.1
All parts of the instrument that come into contact with the patient samples,
positive control samples or hazardous material must be treated as potentially
infectious areas.
It is very important that the instrument is thoroughly disinfected before it is
removed from the laboratory or any servicing is performed on it.
Before the instrument is returned to the distributor for servicing, it must be
disinfected and a disinfection certificate completed. If a disinfection certificate is
not supplied, the instrument may not be accepted by the servicing center or it
may be held by the customs authorities.
If the laboratory has no specific disinfection procedure, the following procedure
should be used to disinfect the instrument.
The instrument should be disinfected using a solution such as:
Lysetol Manufacturer: Schülke & Mayr Ges.m.b.H.
Aseptisol Manufacturer: Bode Chemie Hamburg
If neither of these solutions is available 70% ethanol should be used as an
alternative.
The disinfection procedure should be performed by authorized trained
personnel in a well ventilated room wearing disposable gloves and
Please note that the disinfectant can influence the performance of your
instrument if it applied inside the instrument.
Caution
protective glasses and clothing.
June 2002