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152 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
5. Remove the cap ( 1 ) from the dummy electrode and pour approximately 5 mL of ISE
detergent solution into the dummy electrode.
CAUTION
Be sure to tighten the cap on the dummy electrode. If the cap is loose or
defective, the ISE detergent solution may leak into the module and cause
damage.
6. Replace and tighten the cap.
7. At the ISE Operation window, select Execute (STEP-1) .
The message "Line Wash 1 Running" and the approximate amount of time remaining
displays. You cannot stop this operation. If you must stop, press the
SYSTEM STOP
button on the analyzer display panel. This step takes approximately 17 minutes to
complete.
This step takes about 17 minutes.
8. When step 1 of the wash completes, replace the dummy electrode with the original
Na, K, Cl, and Ref electrodes.
9. At the ISE Operation window, in the ISE line wash area, select Execute (STEP-2)
The wash starts and buffer prime is performed 10 times. The message "Line Wash 2
Running" and the approximate amount of time remaining displays.
10. Verify no leaks or bubbles exist and that the buffer is going to the waste during the
priming cycle.
11. At the ISE Operation window, next to the Initialize area, select Execute .
12. Perform calibration and run controls.
13. Perform an additional 10 buffer primes, then calibrate, and run controls.