Abacus
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Service Manual
rev 1.09
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1. INTRODUCTION
Although
is a member of Diatron‟s
Abacus junior instrument
, it has special
and different characteristics compared to other
junior family
members. We issue a
dedicated Service Manual for this instrument; information herein applies for
.
To be well up in the instruments,
please read this manual carefully
to have the
knowledge for servicing the instruments perfectly and avoid extra costs and wasting
precious time.
This
Service Manual
contains the functional descriptions of the analyzer,
operation of the fluidic systems, adjustments and settings, and very important information for
the Service Personnel about the service operations and possible problems.
1.1. Name and serial number
Name:
Hematology Analyzer
Serial No.:
Every instrument has its own serial number, which is printed on the rear panel
label and it can be read out from Device Information or from the self test
submenu. This identity number is write-protected by DIATRON.
1.2. Intended use
hematology analyzer is a fully automated cell counter for
in vitro
diagnostic use.
The compact instrument was developed for small clinics, point-of-cares and vet offices.
can process 60 samples per hour and is intended to determine the following 18
hematology paramet
ers from a 25µl whole blood sample:
WBC - LYM# - MID# - GRA# - LYM% - MID% - GRA% (
three-part WBC differential
)
HGB - RBC - HCT - MCV - RDW - MCH - MCHC
PLT - MPV - PCT
– PDW
