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- Page 1 Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ 1.866.382.6937 | www.heskavet.ca...
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Page 2: Start Up Cycle
▶Start Up Cycle A start up cycle is performed every time the machine is powered on by turning on the switch at the back of the machine. A temperature check cycle will initiate on power up and once it passes, the Start up cycle will begin. Samples should not be run until a start up has passed. -
Page 3: Status Indicator
Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Status Indicator The status Indicator button located in the top right of the screen has 3 states. GREEN Indicates that the machine is functioning fi ne with no alarms ORANGE Indicates that an alarm has been raised. You are still able to analyze a sample Indicates that an alarm has been raised and the machine is locked. - Page 4 ▶Archive Results 1. Insert a USB Stick into the front of the machine 2. Press the maintenance menu button 3. Press the Arch. Tab at the top of the screen 4. Press the purple button beside analyses 5. Press the incremental archive button to save the last 30 days of results 6.
- Page 5 Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Loading QC Targets 1. Insert the USB stick into the front of the scil Vet abc Plus+ 2. Select the QC menu icon from the main screen 3. Press the import button 4. (a) If you only run green top normal controls, select only the green control (b) If you run all three levels of controls, press the ALL QC’s option 5.
- Page 6 ▶Daily Quality Control Handling Materials required: - One 2.5-mL vial of minotrol, blood control - QC target values loaded for the appropriate lot # - Dust free gauze Caution: The Blood Controls: - Must be stored in a refrigerator between 2 and 8 degrees celsius - Can never be frozen at any time - Cannot be left out for more than 10 minutes at room temperature - Cannot be held in your hand while waiting for control results, may get too warm...
- Page 7 Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Running a Quality Control 1. Confi rm that the start up passed before running a blood control sample. 2. Press the sample identifi cation button 3. Enter the lot number of the blood control you are going to run in the “Sample ID” fi eld. (eg.
- Page 8 ▶Analyzing a Patient Sample Requirements: • Use 1.3mL or .5mL Sarstedt EDTA tubes • Ensure tubes are filled at least 3/4 full • Mix sample thoroughly by inverting for 2 minutes • Check for clots using an applicator stick • Analyze the sample as soon as possible Procedure: 1.
- Page 9 Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Machine Shutdown Procedure It is very important to follow the shut down procedure for your scil Vet abc Plus+ 1. Press the exit button located at the bottom left of your screen 2. Press the logout button 3.
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Page 10: Concentrated Cleaning
▶Concentrated Cleaning Every 2 weeks and when changing a reagent pack 1. Press the maintenance button 2. Press the customer service button 3. Press the circle located beside concentrated cleaning 4. Press the start cycle button 5. Press the OK button to proceed 6. - Page 11 Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Chamber Cleaning Procedure This procedure should be done when changing the reagent pack 1. Log in as VET and press the maintenance button 2. Select the service sub menu at the top left of the screen 3.
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Page 12: Flag Descriptions
Quick Guide Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Flag Descriptions For a detailed description please watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bGxSSt0WQ * - following either WBC, RBC HCT or PLT -- system analyzed the sample 3 times but all 3 counts differed and were outside the system’s precision limits. - Page 13 ▶Indication for Reticulocytes Reticulocytes are immature erythrocytes, which are released from the bone marrow into blood due to a lack of red blood cells. They have not completed the hemoglobin synthesis and are bigger than mature erythrocytes. If the number of reticulocytes in the blood is increased, the anemia is denoted as regenerative. With the scil Vet abc Plus reticulocytes can not be detected directly, but the analysis result of the scil Vet abc Plus provides...
- Page 14 Quick Guide Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Troubleshooting Status Messages Instrument Status Button Start Up Cycle Failed • Make sure there is fl uid left in the re- agent packs port 2 and 3 • Re run startup •...
- Page 15 Actions Quality Control Start Up – Initiates a Start Up Cycle Import Button – Used to import Quality Control Target values Shutdown – Shuts machine down (DO Control History – Shows the control history NOT USE) stored in machine Restart – Restarts machine QC Expired –...
- Page 16 Quick Guide Quick Guide scil Vet abc Plus+ scil Vet abc Plus+ ▶Photometer Adjustment Note: The photometer should read between 220 and 245 Tools Required: • 2.5 mm allen wrench screw driver (scil Vet abc Plus+ screwdriver) • Precision flat head screwdriver Procedure: 1.
- Page 17 11. Once the number is displayed you can begin to turn the VR97 brass screw. Watch the screen to make sure the number is changing. When you reach 240 approximately, stop turning the screw and wait for the cycle to finish 12.
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