Table of Contents
Section 1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 INTENDED USE ............................................................................................................................................1
1.2 SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION ..................................................................................................................1
1.2.1 QBC Centrifugal Hematology Tests ......................................................................................................1
1.2.2 QBC Malaria Test ..................................................................................................................................2
1.3 PRINCIPLES OF THE PROCEDURES ..........................................................................................................2
1.3.1 QBC Centrifugal Hematology Tests ......................................................................................................2
1.3.2 QBC Malaria Test ..................................................................................................................................3
1.4 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................3
1.5 SYMBOL DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................3
Section 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
.......................................................................................................................4
2.1 COMPONENTS .............................................................................................................................................4
2.2 CENTRIFUGE DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................4
2.3 POWER PACK ..............................................................................................................................................5
2.4 SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................5
2.4.1 QBC Capillary Centrifuge (part no. 425740) ..........................................................................................5
2.4.2 QBC Power Pack (part no. 421763) ......................................................................................................5
Section 3 INSTALLATION AND SET-UP
..............................................................................................................6
3.1 PACKAGING AND PARTS ............................................................................................................................6
3.2 INSTALLATION AND SERVICE .....................................................................................................................6
3.3 CONNECTING POWER UNIT .......................................................................................................................7
3.4 PLACEMENT AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................7
3.5 ROTOR ASSEMBLY .....................................................................................................................................8
Section 4 CENTRIFUGE OPERATION
..................................................................................................................9
4.1 GENERAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................9
4.2 BETWEEN-SPIN TIME DELAY ......................................................................................................................9
4.2.1 QBC Centrifugal Hematology Tubes .....................................................................................................9
4.2.2 QBC Malaria Test ................................................................................................................................10
4.3 TUBE LOADING AND BALANCING ............................................................................................................10
4.4 EMERGENCY UNLATCHING OF LID .........................................................................................................11
4.5 SPEED/POWER LED MONITORS ..............................................................................................................11
4.6 PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS ................................................................................................................12
Section 5 SPECIMEN COLLECTION
..................................................................................................................13
5.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................13
5.2 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................................13
5.3 SPECIMENS FOR QBC HEMATOLOGY TESTS ........................................................................................13
5.4 SPECIMENS FOR QBC MALARIA TEST ....................................................................................................14
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