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PS-733 Rev 00-3/10
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7. Pro Advantage Urine Analyzer Maintenance
Maintenance
Routine Cleaning of Strip Bed
1. Remove the strip bed and thoroughly clean by wetting a cotton-tipped stick with warm water and cautiously
clean strip bed.
2. Dry strip bed with a lint-free tissue or cloth
3. Return strip bed into the analyzer, firmly but slowly. The strip bed should be flush with the bottom guide plate.
Disinfecting Strip Bed
Household Bleach
(5% sodium hypochlorite)
1. Household bleach can be used if diluted with water to as much as 1:20.
2. Mix 5 mL of bleach with 95 mL of water for a total of 100mL in a small container
3. Remove the strip bed from the analyzer
4. Insert strip bed into the solution making sure the strip bed is submerged
5. Submerge the strip bed for a minimum of 2 minutes and maximum of 5 minutes.
6. Do not submerge longer than 5 minutes.
7. Rinse the strip bed thoroughly with water.
8. Use a dry soft cloth and replace strip bed into analyzer (as previously described on this page in
Routine Cleaning of Strip Bed
).
Isopropyl Alcohol
(70% to 85%)
1. Can be used at full strength, follow steps 1 – 8 in
Disinfecting Strip Bed: Household Bleach
Ensure that the Pro Advantage Urine Analyzer is kept clean and free of dust by turning the analyzer off
by pressing the on/of button at the rear of the machine. Wipe the exterior plastic casing of the analyzer,
including the LCD screen with a damp (not wet) cloth and a mild detergent (household bleach 5% or 70%
- 80% isopropyl alcohol.
