Bayer HealthCare ADVIA 60, Operator'S Manual

Page: 3 / 128

© 2003 Bayer HealthCare LLC. All rights reserved.
User Manual Closed Tube Model
Daily Startup and Shutdown Procedures
Start-up procedure
1. Press the ON/OFF switch located on the ADVIA
®
60 Hematology System rear panel. Wait for approximately
three (3) minutes.
2. Verify that the printer is connected and turned to ON .
3. Wait for the end of the STARTUP CYCLE or press the STARTUP key and validate.
4. The background values must be less than:
WBC 0.3 x 10
3
WBC/mm
3
RBC 0.02 x 10
6
RBC/mm
3
HGB 0.0 g/dL
PLT 10 x 10
3
PLT/mm
3
If the background values are not within these limits, the ADVIA 60 Hematology System will automatically
perform another startup cycle. If the STARTUP fails, refer to Section 9 for troubleshooting procedures.
5. Run a blood sample to prime the system:
a. Enter the patient identification or run # (according to the identification mode chosen) using the ID/SEQ key.
b. Place the sample tube into the tube holder.
c. Close the door of the tube holder in its sampling position to start the analysis if this starting mode has been
setup, or press the START key after closing the door. The tube holder carriage moves up in the piercing
position, and the sample aspiration begins. The green/red LED will blink during sampling.
d. The LED stops blinking and the tube holder carriage moves down when the sampling is completed.
6. Perform a QC procedure using ADVIA 60 TESTpoint
™
Hematology Controls (Prod. No. B03-4200-54, B03-
4201-54, and B03-4202-54).
7. Perform a calibration procedure only if necessary.
8. Run patient samples :
a. Enter patient identification:
•
Press the ID/SEQ key.
•
Enter the identification # (up to 13 characters) or Run # (ranging from 1 to 10000).
•
Press the ENTER key.
b. Place the sample tube into the tube holder.
c. Close the door of the tube holder in its sampling position to start the analysis if this starting mode has been
setup, or press the START key after closing the door. The tube holder carriage moves up in the piercing
position, and the sample aspiration begins. The green/red LED will blink during sampling.
d. The LED stops blinking and the tube holder carriage moves down when the sampling is completed.
Shutdown procedure
1. Perform a general cleaning/rinse cycle of the ADVIA 60 Hematology System using the STAND BY key on the
front panel. This cycle lasts for approximately one (1) minute. The instrument will cycle into the STAND BY
mode.
2. Press the ON/OFF switch to OFF .
NOTE: When the instrument is left in STAND BY mode, a STARTUP CYCLE must be performed prior to any
analysis cycle