Bayer HealthCare ADVIA 60, Operator'S Manual

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1. INTRODUCTION
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Diag.1.1
1.2. PRESENTATION
The instrument, which is small in size, has 9 main parts:
1 - The electrical supply.
2 - The electronic board.
3 - The dilution pneumatics.
4 - A control panel including a keyboard and a LCD screen.
5 - A cap piercing mechanism.
6 - A reagent compartment.
7 - A printer (optional) that prints out the results and the plotting of the distribution curves.
8 - A smart card reader (optional) for quality control, result records and calibration direct entries.
9 - A barcode reader (optional) for a direct entry of the alphanumerical identifications.
All the controls are grouped together on one panel, at the front of the system.
1.4. NOTES
Bayer HealthCare retains the right to make changes to the instrument and this document. Your
local technical support provider or distributor will provide the latest revision of this document.
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior
written consent of Bayer HealthCare
.
1.3. OPEN TUBE AND CLOSED TUBE MODELS
The ADVIA 60 is also available in two mechanical models. The ADVIA 60-
OT
is an Open Tube
model whereby the operator needs to remove the stopper from the blood tube before introducing
the sample via the sampling probe.
The ADVIA 60-
CT
is a Closed Tube model permitting sampling of the blood specimen without
removing the stopper from the blood collection tube.