Chapter 2: System overview
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BD FACSPresto
work station
The BD FACSPresto work station can hold up to 10 cartridges
during incubation. The slots are numbered. Place the cartridge in
the slot as shown in the following figure. You can monitor the
incubation times using the on-board timer.
10
Containment
zone
Catches blood or process control that
overflows from the inlet port.
11
Patient
number
Indicates the space to write the patient ID or
process control information before putting
blood or process control into the cartridge. Do
not write on any other part of the cartridge.
12
Channel
protector
Protects the sample in the cartridge from light
and dirt during incubation. The channel
protector must be removed before inserting the
cartridge into the instrument.
13
Lot number
Identifies the cartridge’s lot number. There are
multiple cartridges per lot.
14
Fill indicator
Indicates the sample in the cartridge. The fill
indicator should be full of blood or process
control.
No.
Component
Description
