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CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
5-89
9140181H—October 2001
Section 5
Operating Instructions
Closed Mode QC Procedure
The operator must manually stop the Sample Loader as directed in this procedure
when different levels of controls are run.
1. From the
RUN
screen, press
[SPECIMEN TYPE]
.
2. Use the Arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor to the appropriate QC
file and press
[QC SPECIMEN]
.
3. If necessary, press
[CHANGE SAMPLER]
to select Closed Mode.
4. Place the controls in the Sample Loader rack in the order in which they are to
be run.
5. Be sure the Tower Cover is in place and press the
[START LOADER]
key.
6. After the first control is aspirated, press the
[STOP LOADER]
key.
7. After the results are displayed, press
[SPECIMEN TYPE]
.
8. Use the Arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor to the file for the next
control to be run and press
[QC SPECIMEN]
.
9. Press the
[START LOADER]
key.
10. Repeat steps 6 – 9 until all levels of controls have been run.
11. When all of the controls have been run, press
[MAIN]
followed by
[QUALITY
CONTROL]
.
12. Use the Arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor to the desired file.
13. Press
[VIEW QC LOG]
to display the
QC LOG
screen.
14. Verify that the results are acceptable.
NOTE:
Out-of-range results are displayed in color.
15. Press
[RETURN]
to return to the main
QUALITY CONTROL
screen.
16. Repeat steps 12–15 for all levels of controls that were run.
17. If the results are unacceptable, repeat the run. If the results are still
unacceptable, obtain a new tube of control, be sure that it is warmed and
mixed properly and again repeat the run. If the results are still unacceptable, run
the other levels of control material. If the results on all levels are
unacceptable, troubleshoot as directed in
18. When the control results are acceptable, patient samples may be analyzed.
Running Samples
WARNING: Potential Biohazard.
Consider all specimens and reagents,
controls, calibrators, etc., that contain human blood or serum as potentially
infectious. Wear gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses, and follow other
biosafety practices as specified in the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Rule
(29 CFR Part 1910.1030) or other equivalent biosafety procedures.