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Table of Contents
Section 5
Preventive Maintenance and Safety (continued)
5.2
Storing the Instrument ................................................................... 61
Preparing for Long-Term Storage ......................................... 61
5.3 Replacing Fuses .............................................................................. 62
5.4 Cleaning the Stainer and Carousels ................................................ 63
Cleaning Liquid Spills ............................................................ 63
Cleaning Broken Slides ......................................................... 63
5.5 Decontaminating the Stainer and Carousels .................................. 64
Solutions for Decontaminating the Instrument .................... 64
Figure 12: Lid Latch and Locking Pin Hole Locations
.... 65
Decontaminating the Instrument ......................................... 65
Decontaminating Reagent Bottles ........................................ 66
5.6 Shipping or Disposing of the Stainer or Carousels.......................... 67
Shipping the Instrument or Carousels .................................. 67
Hazard-Free Certification
............................................. 67
Disposing of the Instrument or Carousels ............................ 67
Section 6
Nozzle Maintenance and Performance
6.1 Nozzle Disassembly and Cleaning................................................... 68
Nozzle Disassembly .............................................................. 68
Nozzle Cleaning .................................................................... 68
6.2 Nozzle Reassembly ......................................................................... 69
6.3 Manual Priming .............................................................................. 70
6.4 Performing the Volume Test .......................................................... 71
Table 12: Volume Test Tolerances
........................................ 71
6.5 Performing the Slide Pattern Test .................................................. 73
Figure 13: Correct Slide Pattern Test Result
......................... 73
Figure 14: Incorrect Slide Pattern Test Result
....................... 73
Section 7
Solving Problems
7.1 Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 74
Table 13: General Troubleshooting and Diagnosis
............... 74
7.2 Abnormal Staining Results ............................................................. 80
Smear Separation or Tearing ................................................ 80
Improper Alcohol Fixation
................................................ 80
Wet Smears ......................................................................
80
Thick Smears .....................................................................
80
Dirty Slides ........................................................................
80
Red Cell Artifacts ..............................................................
80
Use Aerofix® .....................................................................
81
False-Positive Howell-Jolley Bodies or Amorphous
Precipitates .......................................................................
81
7.3 Instrument Malfunction ................................................................. 83
Air or Reagent Leaks ............................................................. 83
Reagent Level Detect System Errors .................................... 84
Calibrating the Reagent Level Detect System ....................... 84
7.4 Calibrating the Touchscreen........................................................... 86
7.5 Service Information ........................................................................ 87
