Bayer HealthCare ADVIA 60, Operator'S Manual

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6.1. STARTUP CHECKS
6.1.1. INSTRUMENT STARTUP
Turn ON instrument by pressing the ON/OFF switch located on the rear panel. The display shows
the following :
- When the instrument has not been used for 4 hours, a startup cycle must be run before running
sample analyses.
During the startup cycle an HGB blank test is carried out. If the HGB blank is not within accepta-
ble values after 3 cycles, a flag "STARTUP FAILED, CHECK REAGENTS" and "HGB REFE-
RENCE FAILED" is printed out with startup results.Run the checkup procedure.
If the startup fails the message "STARTUP FAILED" is printed out with all the results until a new
startup is carried out.
Then the front panel LED turns from red to green to indicate that the initialization phase is completed.
Wait for the end of the automatic startup cycle or press the
STARTUP key, the instrument will
perform a startup cycle and perform a blank cycle for a background count (an analysis cycle on
reagent without any blood sample). If the background count does not exceed the following :
- WBC :0.3x 10
3
/mm
3
(0.3 on the display)
- RBC : 0.02 x 10
6
/mm
3
(0.02 on the display)
- PLT : 10 x 10
3
/mm
3
(10 on the display)
the Startup is completed and the message "STARTUP PASSED" is printed out with results (US mode).
If the results are above these limits, the instrument will automatically perform another background
cycle. If the problem persists after 3 cycles, a message "STARTUP FAILED, CHECK REAGENTS"
is displayed, run the checkup procedure.
PLEASE WAIT FOR 3 MIN
ESCAPE : ESC
NOTE:
During the startup, if the HGB blank test is unacceptable, the background count is not
carried out and a new attempt is automatically performed (3 maximum).
NOTE:
If analyses are performed when the startup cycle has not been carried out, the message
"STARTUP NOT INITIATED" Is displayed and printed out.
CHAPTER 6. STARTUP AND SAMPLE RUN