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CLINITEK Analyzer Operator’s Guide 57
Mainten
ance
4 Maintenance
Clean the test table and table insert weekly or more frequently, if
necessary, to maintain the analyzer for the following reasons:
• Ensure that the analyzer operates properly
• Provide accurate test results
• Prevent contamination
• Avoid bacterial growth
Siemens recommends that you check the calibration bar for cleanliness
weekly, and when you clean the test table. Also, check the calibration
bar for cleanliness if you remove a strip from inside the analyzer. Clean
the calibration bar, only if needed.
Weekly Cleaning of the Test Table and Test
Table Insert
Clean the test table and test table insert on a weekly basis or more
frequently if necessary, to ensure test result accuracy and prevent
contamination and bacterial growth.
To clean the test table and test table insert, perform the following
steps:
1. Remove the test table by pulling it slowly out of the analyzer.
2. Lift the table insert to remove it from the test table.
3. Drain the drip tray, if necessary.
4. Wet a cotton-tipped stick with water and thoroughly scrub the test
table and table insert, except for the white calibration bar.
5. Rinse both sides of the table insert and test table under running
water.
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal
precautions. For recommended precautions when you work
with biohazardous materials, see
Appendix A, Safety
Information .