Human HumaStar 600, User Manual

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defInItIon of metHodS
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Tip pre wash Check / No Check Check to enable an extra probe wash before
aspirating the reagent
Water Check / No Check Check to use water for the extra wash
Solution Check / No Check,
drop down menu Check and select the solution which should
used for the extra wash
Reagent Check / No Check,
drop down menu Check and select the reagent which should used
for the extra wash
When Always / After interf.
methods
Usage always or only when a defined interfer-
ing mehtod was used before the method
Cuvette post wash Check / No Check Check to enable the addition of a solution to
the reaction cuvette before washing
Solution Drop down menu Select the solution to be used
Vol (µl) 0 to 50 Insert the volume to be used
Time (sec) 0 to 60 Insert the time the added solution should be
incubated together with the reaction liquid
After sample tip wash Check / No Check Check to enable an external tip wash after aspi-
ration of the sample (to improve the lineartiy in
methods with very low absorbances)
Interfering methods Add or delete methods which interfer the
existing method
Sample Acceptance Manual/Automatic Manual to send all results to the Pending Ac-
ceptance tab in the Tests Menu; automatic to
send all results without flag to the Done tab in
the Tests Menu (flagged results will all the time
be show up in the Pending Acceptance)
Arm selection
Select the arm which should be used (important
to take contamination avoidance and speed in
consideration)
Front Check / No Check Check if the front arm should be used
Back Check / No Check Check if the back arm should be used
Shake Off / Normal / x2 / x3/
x4 Adjust the shaking during the tip cleaning, in-
termediate wash, reaction cuvette and pre dilu-
tion mixing. Normal (centrifugal) mixing dura-
tion is 500 msec
Viscouse reagent Check / No Check Check if the reagent has a sticky cosistensy and
the dilutor speed will be slowed down
On board stability
Time 1,3,6 or 12 hours;
1 to 120 days Select the on board stability given by the man-
ufacturer
Keep using Check / No Check Check to enable the reagent longer then the on
board stability (a warning will be issued)