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128 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
NOTE: This procedure is only necessary if the analyzer is inactive for more than 4
consecutive hours daily.
The daily startup wash rinses the probe lines, reaction cuvettes and dilution cuvettes.
1. At the Operation Panel, select Wash .
2. Ensure the 10-mL tube at CTT ( 1 ) position #51 contains DI water.
TIP
By choosing CTT position #50 for WASH 2 and CTT position #51 for WASH 3, you
only need to refill the CTT container once.
3. Ensure the container at RTT1 (
2
) and RTT2 (
3
) position #56 contains DI water.
NOTE : At your laboratory’s discretion, you may use other positions for the washes
on each of the trays, but you must change the entries for the alternate positions in the
appropriate fields on the WASH Set window.
4. At the WASH Set window, define the WASH3 container positions as follows:
a. Select
WASH3
.
b. Select
1
for Cycles.
c. Type
51
in the CTT cup position 1st time field.
d. Type 56 in the RTT1 and RTT2 bottle position 1st time field.
5. Select Execute .
Performing the shutdown wash
Materials required:
• 10% solution of Cuvette Wash
Solution (REF 00195330, PN B01-
4178-01)
• Deionized water
• ISE Detergent
(REF 01307361,
PN B01-4174-01)
Time: 38 minutes
Analyzer mode: READY
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment.
Use universal precautions.
The daily shutdown wash uses a detergent to clean the probe lines, reaction and dilution
cuvettes, and ISE components.
NOTE:
Laboratories running only urine samples or those running the system more than 8
hours per day are advised to perform the Weekly wash procedure in place of this
Shutdown wash procedure.
For location of washes on the CTT and RTT trays, refer to Figure 5-12.
1. At the Operation Panel, select Wash .
2. Ensure the 10-mL tube at CTT ( 1 ) position #49 contains a 10% solution of Cuvette
Wash Solution and that the cup at CTT ( 1 ) position #15 contains ISE Detergent.