Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH 800, Instructions For Use Manual

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PN: B02684AA (August 2011)
Professional Development
UniCel® DxH 800 Coulter®
Cellular Analysis System
Quality Control
Step Action
The frequency of running controls is dependent upon regulatory and laboratory policy
for quality assurance programs.
1
Remove control tube(s) from the refrigerator and warm at AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
for 10-15 minutes.
2
After warming, mix by hand as follows:
a. Roll the tube slowly between the palms of the hands eight times in an upright
position.
b. Invert the tube and slowly roll it between the palms eight times.
c. Gently invert the tube eight times.
3
Repeat steps 2a to 2c for 6C Controls and Body Fluids Controls.
For Retic-X, Inpect the tube contents for complete resuspension. If necessary, repeat
steps 2a to 2c until tube contents are uniformly suspended.
Do Not Over Mix . DO NOT use any type of mechanical mixer.
4 To put the instrument Online, select the Start button from the upper right.
5 Process all the controls (except Body Fluid) via cassette presentation.
6
After the cassettes are finished, follow the steps for single-tube presentation to
process the Body Fluid controls.
7 Return the control tube(s) to the refrigerator within 30 minutes.