BR5N-1-OMA-103a
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Section 3 – Operation Procedure
3.1
Preparation
1. Make sure that the power cord is plugged to the electric wall outlet and turn on
the Power switch. Then, you can see the pilot lamp is lit and
the number of seconds are counted down on the LCD display.
2. LCD Display will show “Ready” as the right figure 15 minutes
later, and Control panel can be used.
* Press “Start” key, if you want to quit the count down.
3. Measurement of BLANK liquid
(1) Fill distilled water into a capillary tube (blue line) and seal one end with putty
and get rid of the bubbles.
(2) After wiping off the outside of the tube well, set it in the capillary tube holder.
( Fig. 1 -
⑤
)
(3) Press the “ZERO” key (for more than 2 seconds)
and confirm that the display reads
00.0
.
(4) ”Measure End” shows the end of the procedure.
If the LCD shows “Measure Error”. Press “ZERO”
again after getting rid of the bubbles and/or stains
of the capillary tubes.
4. When the printer is used, confirm the printer cable is connected properly and turn
on the switch of the printer. And turn on the “Printer Use” of “SET-4”.(Refer to the
section 3.5.2)
3.2
Taking blood sample
1. When taking blood sample from neonates, warm the tip of the big toe, the heel
of the foot, or wherever blood is to be drawn to get the blood flowing well.
*Taking the blood sample within 2 hours after suckling or taking meal may
result high turbidity.
2. Disinfect the area that has been rubbed or warmed with alcohol then puncture
using a blood-taking needle. (Fig. 2-1)
3. After puncturing, wipe away the first drop of blood, then take the following
droplets into a capillary tube (red line) that is provided with the BR-5000N.
(Fig. 2-2)
4. Seal one end of the capillary tube with putty when half or more of the capillary
tube has been filled with blood. (Fig. 2-3)
5. Put the capillary tube that has been prepared using steps 1 - 4 above, into a
high-speed hematocrit centrifuge, facing the end of the capillary tube that is
not sealed with putty toward the center of the centrifuge, as shown in Figure 3.
6. After the capillary tube is set in the manner described above, rotate 12,000
rpm over 3 minutes.
7. After the treatment is concluded, the blood in the capillary tube has been
Warming Up 900
Warming Up 900
Warming Up 900
Warming Up 900
TEST Ready
TEST Ready
TEST Ready
TEST Ready
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
Measure Start
Measure Start
Measure Start
Measure Start
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
[Auto ZERO]
Measure End
Measure End
Measure End
Measure End
