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CELL-DYN
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3200 System Operator’s Manual
9140181H—October 2001
Calibration Procedures
Enter Factor Method
Section 6
3. Obtain a printout of the current Open Sampler Calibration Factors as follows:
a. If necessary, press
[OPEN SAMPLER]
to display the Open Sampler
Calibration Factors.
b. Press
[PRINT]
to obtain a printout of these factors. Save this printout. It
will be used when completing Worksheet 1 at the end of this section.
4. Open an empty QC file as follows:
a. In the
MAIN MENU
, press
[RUN]
to display the
RUN
menu.
b. If necessary, press
[CHANGE SAMPLER]
to select Open Mode.
c. Press
[SPECIMEN TYPE]
to display the
SPECIMEN TYPE
menu.
d. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor to an empty QC
file and type the desired file name in the <File Name> field.
e. Press Enter to save the name. Use the Up Arrow key to move the cursor
back to the file name.
f. Press
[QC SPECIMEN]
to return to the
RUN
screen.
5. If calibrator material is used, follow the mixing instructions found in the
package insert. If fresh whole blood is used, mix it well by inverting the tube
at least ten times. Do not shake the specimen.
WARNING: Potential Biohazard.
Consider all specimens, calibrators,
and controls that contain human blood as potentially infectious. Wear
gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses and follow other biosafety procedures
as specified in the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Rule (29 CFR 1910.1030)
or other equivalent biosafety procedures.
6a. If calibrator material is used, when
READY
appears in the Status Box, place
the calibrator under the Open Mode Sample Probe and press the Touch Plate
to run the specimen. The results of the run are placed in the QC file selected
in step 1. Repeat this step until the minimum number of recommended runs
(6) is completed. Go to step 7.
6b. If fresh whole blood is used, when
READY
appears in the Status Box place
the sample under the Open Mode Sample Probe and press the Touch Plate to
run the specimen. The results of the run are placed in the QC file selected in
step 1. Repeat this process until 10 runs (2 from each sample) are completed.
7. When sample processing is completed, press
[MAIN]
followed by [
QUALITY
CONTROL]
. Use the arrow keys to place the cursor on the appropriate QC file
and press [
VIEW QC LOG]
.
8. Press
[PRINT QC LOG]
to print the Summary Report for the selected QC file.
