CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
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9140181H—October 2001
Section 9
Service and Maintenance
5. Fill the same syringe with deionized water and inject the water into the probe
from the top to rinse the probe. Repeat the procedure three times to
thoroughly rinse the probe.
NOTE:
Empty the container or tube between rinses as necessary.
6. Hold the probe steady and reattach the tubing over the top. Use the pliers to
carefully work the tubing down the probe. Be sure the tubing is firmly seated
on the probe. (Remove any tubing that may have been placed on the
aspiration end of the probe.)
NOTE:
Wetting the top portion of the probe will allow the tubing to slide
more easily.
7. Be sure to remove the beaker containing the rinse solution from the
instrument.
8. Press
[ENABLE ANALYZER]
followed by
[RETURN]
and
[MAIN]
to return to the
MAIN MENU
.
9. Press
[RUN]
followed by
[SPECIMEN TYPE]
and
[BACKGROUND]
.
10. Run at least three background counts to rinse the system. Check that the
background counts are acceptable before running controls or patient samples.
If the counts are unacceptable, troubleshoot accordingly (refer to
Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
11. Record this maintenance in your maintenance log.
