Beckman Coulter UniCel DxC 600, Instructions For Use Manual

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Maintenance
Six-Month Maintenance
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Select
Close
when priming is complete to exit the
Result
pop-up window and select
Cancel
to
return to the Maintenance menu.
Perform a CUPs Lamp/Sensor Calibration prior to calibrating ALBm, CREm, GLUCm
*
, PHOSm,
and TPm. Refer to Monthly Maintenance, Calibrate Lamps and Sensor , in this chapter.
Six-Month Maintenance
Replace Calcium and Potassium Electrode Tip
Replace Glucose Sensor
Replace Calcium and Potassium Electrode Tip
The following procedures apply to the preparation and replacement of calcium and potassium
electrodes that are housed in the flow cell. The operator may replace one or both electrode tips at
the same time. Replace the calcium tip at 6 months or 80,000 samples.
Before you install a calcium or potassium electrode tip into the flow cell, record the electrode
number found on the tip. You must enter this number into the Electronic Maintenance Log at the
end of the procedure.
1
Pour ISE Reference Solution (do not dilute) into a clean container to a depth not to exceed two
inches (50 mm).
2
Refer to Figure 9.33 . Unpack a new potassium electrode tip (1) (PN 669117) and/or a new
calcium electrode tip (2) (PN 467769).
Unpack each tip and carefully remove the knurled protective cap (3) from membrane end of tip
assembly.
Verify that the black protective cover on the internal threaded connector end of the tip
assembly is in place.