Abaxis VetScan HM5, Operator'S Manual

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6-10 Maintenance & Service
6.3.1 For QCA Tubing Setup
Use these instructions if the HM5 is set up with a QCA.
1. From the Home screen, select
Maintenance > Change Reagent
Pack.
2. Follow the displayed instructions and prompts.
3. Place the new reagent pack next to the current pack, then select
Next
.
4. Remove the new reagent pack from its shipping box, open the pack
lid, then select Next .
5. Remove the foam from the pack, unscrew the bottle caps, remove
any white foam liners from the bottle caps, and save the bottle caps.
6. Select
Next
.
7. Lift the QCA by the frame, and place it over the new pack. Align the kickstand posts next to
the Diluent bottle. Select Next .
8. Make sure the frame is centered on each of the bottle seals, then select
Next
.
9. Verify that the colors on the reagent tubes, dip tube heads, QCA frame, and reagent pack all
match.
10. One at a time, grasp each dip tube head, and push the tube through its white heat seal and into
the same-colored bottle. Repeat until all dip tubes are through the bottle seals and touching
the bottom of the bottles.
11. Select Next .
12. Dispose of the waste per local regulations. The original white waste bottle or the emptied
Diluent bottle with the red cap that came with the initial shipment may be used as the waste
container.
13. Select Next .
14. Make sure all reagent lines are securely connected to the back of the analyzer and the dip tube
heads, and that the reagent tubes are not kinked.
15. Select
Next
. The HM5 will prime all of the reagent tubes.
16. Run a QC sample to make sure the new reagent pack is properly installed and the analyzer is
in calibration. The system will prompt you to run a blank before running the control. Confirm
that the blank results are within range before running the control: see “Running a Quality
Control Sample” on page 5-8 .
17. Select Next .