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CHAPTER 6 Operation
6-36 Sysmex XE-5000 Instructions for Use
Revised July
2
007
11. Remove the cap carefully in order not to splash the
sample.
12. Hold the test tube under the manual aspiration pipette so
that the tip of the pipette is at the bottom of the sample
tube; then press the START switch.
Do not remove the test tube while the READY LED is
blinking; sample is being aspirated.
13. After the READY LED turns off (and a short beep sounds
two times), remove the sample tube.
Information
Excessive mixing can break blood cells in the body
fluid, making it impossible to obtain accurate results.
Take care not to mix sample excessively.
Information
• Analysis requires an adequate sample volume.
Correct analysis results cannot be obtained if the
instrument does not aspirate an adequate sample
volume. For required sample volumes, see “Chapter
6: 6.16 Preparing sample analysis”.
Caution!
To remove the sample tube, pull straight down to
prevent bending the manual aspiration pipette.
Otherwise the blood may scatter.
Note:
The manual aspiration pipette is automatically rinsed,
and does not need to be wiped manually.
READY LED
START Switch