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78 ADVIA 1800 Operator’s Guide
Times required to perform prime, washes, and cell blank
Typical times
Operation Cycles Time (minutes)
PRIME1 5 1:40
WASH1 1 9:10
WASH2 2 38
WASH3 1 26
Cell blank NA 14
Times for combined operations during startup and shutdown
Startup
•
WASH3 = 28 minutes
•
WASH3 + Cell blank = 42 minutes
Shutdown
•
WASH2 + System End + Power OFF = 39 minutes
•
Automatic startup
•
WASH3 = 28 minutes
•
WASH3 + Cell blank (wait for CB Temp) = 72 minutes
•
WASH3 + Cell blank (no wait for CB TEMP) = 42 minutes
Daily Operation
Using workorders
Using host computer workorders
1. Create the workorders at your host computer.
Each patient sample must have a workorder that contains a sample number and at least one
test request.
NOTE:
Stop here if you do not want to download workorders manually from the host
computer before operation. Instead, use the Automatic item select feature in the
Automatic transfer area on the Online Settings window.
2. Download workorders to the
c
hemistry system:
a. At the Menu Panel, select
Request
, then select
Order Entry
.
b. Select
Host request
.
c. In the Entry format area, select the means for identifying the first workorder in
step 2e.
d. In the Last no. entry format area, select the means for identifying the last
workorder in step 2f.
e. In the Start no. box, identify the first workorder you want downloaded.