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3.2.1 Testing of a measurement resp. of an incubation
Before patient samples are measured the procedure of such measurement should be simulated.
If a patient-ID is required for the sample identification, every ID has to be entered before the
measurement in the according measuring channel and confirmed with ENTER (when using a
running number this input has to be skipped). For a measurement test load one rack with new
balls and cuvettes and insert the cuvettes with the rack into the measuring positions. The MC
10
plus
can process the in the test parameters (chapter 3.3) stored test-specific incubation time in
two different ways:
a)
Force incubation time
(chapter 3.5.9): a measurement can only be started if the test-specific
incubation time has been carried out before in this measuring position resp. in the inserted
cuvette with sample and reagent. Activate the according measuring position (signal lamp
below the measuring position constantly lighting up green) by pressing the according
activation key and start the incubation time by pressing the key “Incub Start“; now the signal
lamp of this measuring channel lights up yellow-orange.
PLEASE NOTE – in this mode an
incubation is obligatory, i.e. an abort is not possible
. 5 seconds before the end of the
adjusted incubation time (chapter 3.3) the MC 10
plus
gives acoustic signals. When the
incubation is finished the according measuring position can be prepared for the test start
with the key below. The start reagent has to be added within the next 5 seconds which is
shown by blinking of the related display line and by the assigned now green blinking signal
lamp. When a measurement has been started in a measuring channel (by using an
automatic start pipette this happens automatically) the green signal lamp below this
measuring position changes its colour and blinks red. After a test period of ca. 5 seconds the
clotting reaction can be simulated by slightly lifting the cuvette, the signal lamps constantly
lights up red after the clotting result detection. If a further measurement shall be done in a
measuring position in which already a measurement has been carried out before this
measuring position has to be reset by repressing the according measuring position key. By
pressing the key F3 on the keyboard all measuring positions can be reset simultaneously.
b)
Not
force incubation time
(chapter 3.5.9): Here you also have the possibility to work with a
test-specific incubation time, but this incubation time is not obligatory. Activate the
according measuring position (signal lamp below the measuring position constantly lighting
up green) by pressing the according activating key and start the incubation time with the key
“Incub Start“; the signal lamp of this measuring channel now light up yellow-orange. In this
mode it is possible to abort the incubation time by pressing again the according activating
key and then to start the measurement, but for precision reasons this is not recommended.
5 seconds before the end of the adjusted incubation time (chapter 3.3) the MC 10
plus
gives
acoustic signals. When the incubation is finished or has been aborted the according
measuring position can be prepared for the test start with the key below the measuring
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