horiba ABX MICROS ES60, User Manual

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Maintenance & Troubleshooting
User Manual - RAB237AEN 7–33
5.3.2. Problems on RBC/PLT parameters only
Tab.7-6 Problems on RBC/PLT parameters only
Alarm flags on most
parameters
Possible dirty apertures
Perform a concentrated cleaning (See 3.3.5.
Concentrated cleaning, page 7-9 ), rerun
sample
Possible fibrin clot in "T" fitting
below WBC chamber possible tube
cap debris in "T" fitting below
WBC chamber
Contact your local HORIBA ABX Technical
Support Representative
QC outside acceptable
limits
Possible dirty apertures
Perform a concentrated cleaning (See 3.3.5.
Concentrated cleaning, page 7-9 ), re-run
sample
Possible leakage from syringe
block
Check syringe block for leakage and contact
your local HORIBA ABX Technical Support
Representative
Possible fibrin clot in "T" fitting
below WBC chamber possible tube
cap debris in "T" fitting below
WBC chamber
Contact your local HORIBA ABX Technical
Support Representative
Poor calibration
Recalibrate and rerun QC (See 4. Calibration,
page 5-21 ).
Poor repeatability
Possible dirty apertures
Perform a concentrated cleaning (See 3.3.5.
Concentrated cleaning, page 7-9 ), rerun
sample
Possible leakage from syringe
block
Check syringe block for leakage and contact
your local HORIBA ABX Technical Support
Representative
Possible fibrin clot in "T" fitting
below WBC chamber possible tube
cap debris in "T" fitting below
WBC chamber
Contact your local HORIBA ABX Technical
Support Representative
Poor Chamber
draining
Possible fibrin clot in "T" fitting
below WBC chamber possible tube
cap debris in "T" fitting below
WBC chamber
Contact your local HORIBA ABX Technical
Support Representative
Possible vacuum/waste syringe
malfunction Check syringe correct operation (See 3.3.7.
Mechanics, page 7-10 ).
Problem noted Possible cause Corrective action
Startup failed
Possible dirty aperture
Possible dirty chamber
Perform a concentrated cleaning (See 3.3.5.
Concentrated cleaning, page 7-9 ), rerun
sample
Possible partial blockage in
sampling needle Remove and flush out sampling needle (See
3.7. Unblocking sampling needle, page 7-17 )
Possible leakage from syringe
block
Check syringe block for leakage and contact
your local HORIBA ABX Technical Support
Representative
Possible contaminated reagent(s) Check and/or replace reagent(s) if necessary
Problem noted Possible cause Corrective action