Beckman Coulter CSD2, Instructions For Use Manual

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CHAPTER 2
Operating Instructions
Operation
To use this digital reader, hematocrit tubes are filled with blood, sealed and centrifuged in
the RH12 hematocrit rotor. The procedure and step-by-step drawings for filling hematocrit
tubes can be found in your centrifuge Instructions for Use manual. Normal values are
located in your Instructions for Use manual, read the manual before performing a
hematocrit. Follow laboratory procedures when performing any procedure on body fluids.
When tubes are centrifuged, the hematocrit rotor is removed from the centrifuge and
placed into the digital reader.
Read Spun Hematocrit Tubes inside Rotor
The digital reader has a tilt bar on the underside. Use the tilt bar to provide a tilted position
from which to read tubes. You can use either position for reading.
1
Install the rotor in the digital reader:
a. Move the pointer all the way to the right.
Tip
To move the pointer, gently press it down to allow a smooth gliding motion.
b. Place the rotor in the center of the digital reader.
2
Turn the rotor so that the first tube to be read is at the 3-o’clock position.
3
To initiate the first reading, press Set .
The LED next to the label Move pointer to bottom of cells. Set "0" flashes.
Figure 2.1 Press and Set Buttons
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