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3200 System Operator’s Manual
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9140181H—October 2001
Section 14
Reticulocyte Package
Reagent Reservoir
The
[REAGENT RESERVOIR]
key is used to select the reagent reservoirs for
emptying and filling. When the
[REAGENT RESERVOIR]
key is pressed, the
following soft key labels are displayed.
RETURN
The screen displays instructions for draining and filling the reagent reservoir.
EMPTY/FILL DIL/SHEATH
When the
[EMPTY DIL/SHEATH]
key is pressed, the diluent and sheath reservoirs are
drained and the key toggles to
[FILL DIL/SHEATH]
. When the
[FILL DIL/SHEATH]
key
is pressed, the diluent and sheath reservoirs are refilled.
EMPTY/FILL HGB LYSE
When the
[EMPTY HGB LYSE]
key is pressed, the HGB lyse supply tubing is drained
and the key toggles to
[FILL HGB LYSE]
. When the
[FILL HGB LYSE]
key is pressed,
the HGB lyse supply tubing is refilled.
EMPTY/FILL WBC LYSE
When the
[EMPTY WBC LYSE]
key is pressed, the WBC lyse supply tubing is drained
and the key toggles to
[FILL WBC LYSE]
. When the
[FILL WBC LYSE]
key is pressed,
the WBC lyse supply tubing is refilled.
Empty/Fill Flow Cell
NOTE:
This procedure is performed only in the Open Mode. If necessary, press
[CHANGE SAMPLER]
in the
RUN
screen to select Open Mode.
Pressing the
[EMPTY/FILL FLOW CELL]
key displays a submenu showing the
[EMPTY
FLOW CELL]
and
[RETURN]
keys.
When the
[EMPTY FLOW CELL]
key is pressed, diluent/sheath in the Optical Flow
Cell is drained and the key toggles to
[FILL FLOW CELL]
upon completion.
When the
[FILL FLOW CELL]
key is pressed, the flow cell is refilled with diluent/
sheath.
Clean/Restore Shear Valve
The
[CLEAN/RES SHEAR VALVE]
key is used to prepare the shear valve for cleaning.
Pressing the
[CLEAN/RES SHEAR VALVE]
key displays a submenu showing the
[CLEAN/RES SHEAR VALVE]
and
[RETURN]
keys.
When the
[CLEAN/RES SHEAR VALVE]
key is pressed, the System partially empties
the syringes, flushing the reagents out of the shear valve and associated tubing. The
shear valve then rotates into the position necessary for its removal. After the shear
valve rotates back to its operational position
[RESTORE SHEAR VALVE]
.
When the
[RESTORE SHEAR VALVE]
key is pressed, the syringes refill the shear
valve and the associated tubing, and the shear valve rotates back to its operational
position.
