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8. Maintenance
Turn the instrument power off during maintenance. This will prevent any
accidental activation of the fluid pumps which could cause spills or air in the
tubing.
8.1 Daily Maintenance
Certain procedures are to be followed each day that the SPORT is in use.
Empty the Waste Bottles
Empty the Waste Bottles Empty the Waste Bottles
Empty the Waste Bottles
WARNING: The waste contents of the SPORT are considered a biohazard
WARNING: The waste contents of the SPORT are considered a biohazard WARNING: The waste contents of the SPORT are considered a biohazard
WARNING: The waste contents of the SPORT are considered a biohazard
and must be disposed of accordingly. and must be disposed of accordingly. and must be disposed of accordingly. and must be disposed of accordingly. The waste bottle should be cleaned with
a disinfecting agent. The reagents used in the instrument are non-toxic and
consist of a phosphate salt buffer, lactate standards and the detergent Triton X-
100.
Check Buffer and Reference Bottle Levels
Check Buffer and Reference Bottle Levels Check Buffer and Reference Bottle Levels
Check Buffer and Reference Bottle Levels
The SPORT does not sense fluid levels automatically, so you have to look to see
that you have enough. If you run out and don't realize it, you'll get wrong data
and you may lose samples.
Replace the Buffer and Reference solutions if they are low or have been in the
instrument longer than a week. Follow the instructions in Section 3.3 Reagent
Preparation.
After a solution change, prime the fluid system. Select RUN RUN RUN RUN----0 0 0 0 from the Main
menu. Selecting PRIME
PRIME PRIME
PRIME----2
2 2
2 will run predetermined amounts of reference and
buffer solutions in order to fill all the supply lines completely.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE: There is usually air in the waste tubing. This does not affect
performance.
Check for Air Bubbles in Chamber Check for Air Bubbles in Chamber Check for Air Bubbles in Chamber Check for Air Bubbles in Chamber
Examine the sample chamber for any air bubbles that may have stuck to the
membrane and/or stir bar. Bubbles that do not flush out of the chamber can give
you artificially high lactate readings. Refer to Section 9 Troubleshooting for
directions in removing air bubbles.