RADIOMETER ABL800 FLEX, Operator'S Manual

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ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual 7. Replacements
Decontamination and Protein Removal programs
Decontamina-
tion program The Decontamination program disinfects the liquid transport system and items in
direct contact with blood such as electrodes, pump tubing, etc.
CAUTION – Replacements before decontaminations
Do not perform the Decontamination Program without first replacing the
c Cl
–
, c Glu, c Lac, c Crea A and c Crea B electrodes with dummy electrodes,
unless the membranes are to be replaced at this time. The Hypochlorite
Solution used in decontamination will damage the membranes.
It is recommended to perform Decontamination program once a month.
To perform Decontamination, do the following:
Step Action
Replace the c Cl
–
, c Glu, c Lac, c Crea A and c Crea B electrodes with
dummy electrodes, code 945-626.
1.
2. Fill a syringe with 0.5 mL of S5362 Hypochlorite Solution.
Press Menu – Start Programs – Auxiliary Programs –
Decontamination .
(To cancel the program at this time, press Close. )
3.
4. Open the syringe inlet flap and place the syringe tip in the inlet.
Press Start to start aspiration of the solution and the program to begin. 5.
6. Remove the syringe and close the inlet flap as prompted on the screen.
When the program is completed, the analyzer returns to the Ready
screen.
7.
Replace the dummy electrodes with the c Glu, c Lac, c Cl
–
, c Crea A
and c Crea B electrodes.
8.
9. Perform a 2-point calibration.
Protein Removal
program
The Protein Removal program is a shorter version of the Decontamination program
and is used when required to clean the pH/BG and oximetry modules, pump
tubings and the inlets. Replacement of the
c Glu, c Lac, c Crea and c Cl
–
electrodes
with dummy electrodes is not required.
The Protein Removal program must be performed once a week in order to maintain
the performance of the reference electrode membrane.
To perform Protein Removal, do the following:
Step Action
1. Fill a syringe with 0.5 mL of S5362 Hypochlorite Solution.
Press Menu – Start Programs – Auxiliary Programs – Protein
Removal .
(To cancel the program at this time, press Close .)
2.
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