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Luminex 200 System User Manual
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2. Grab the base of the syringe plunger and gently pull down on it
until it is fully seated into the opening of the arm.
3. Tighten the thumbscrew at the base of the syringe completely. If
the thumbscrew does not go in as far as it did before, reposition
the plunger and try again.
4. Turn on the analyzer. The syringe will return to its home position
before the analyzer begins its normal start up process.
5. Prime the system twice, watching for any leaks in the syringe
area.
6. When the prime finishes, close the analyzer door.
Luminex 200 Analyzer
Ventilation Filter
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To clean the Luminex 200 analyzer ventilation filter:
1. Disconnect the Luminex 200 analyzer from AC power by turning
off the power switch on the rear of the analyzer, then unplug the
analyzer power cord from the wall source.
2. While facing the Luminex 200 analyzer, place your index finger
up under the right side of the analyzer (in the space between the
Luminex 200 analyzer and the Luminex XYP instrument). When
you feel the filter, push the filter toward the left of the analyzer.
See Figure 7.
3. Remove the filter from the left side of the Luminex 200 analyzer.
Figure 7 Luminex 200 Analyzer Ventilation Filter