Single Slide Automated Gram Stainer User Manual
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Art specifications
:
IFU/Manual - 8"Wx10"H
Do not alter art or size.
All art prints PMS 185 Red and
100% Black.
AMS1800062
Rev. 0 2018-06
6.3 Instrument Preparation
6.3.1
Remove the screws to open the front panel that is covering the pump tube rollers, and attach all eight orange pump tubes around their pump rollers.
When installing a new pump Replacement Tube kit (Cat. No. CHB-AGS-RT) refer to section 8.2 for detailed instructions.
6.3.2
Ensure all reagent supply tubes are properly inserted into the correct reagent containers. Once your machine is powered on, refer to section 8.1 for Gram
Stain Kit registration instructions.
NOTE:
For quality control purposes, Gram Stain Kits are labeled with a Kit Number, Lot Number, and an Expiration Date. These values are used to track and
identify the Gram Stain Kit used in the unit as Single Slide Automated Gram Stainer software monitors the consumption of the Gram Stain Kit.
6.3.3
Position the waste line for proper disposal of waste fluids into a designated waste container that is empty.
NOTE:
Waste disposal regulations vary according to jurisdiction. Please dispose of waste according to your facility and local regulations.
6.3.4
Confirm that deionized water is present in the supply container and make sure that the DI Water supply tube is submerged.
In order to prevent contamination, the deionized water must have stabilized gram’s iodine disinfectant (Cat. No. CHB-GS-DI) added to the container following
this schedule, whichever comes first:
1. Every time the water container is refilled with deionized water.
2. Every 20 days of operation.
This is completed by adding
10 drops of disinfectant
per
gallon of deionized water
into the water container.
6.4 Stain Operation
6.4.1
Plug the power cord into the back of the machine next to the power switch.
6.4.2
Turn the system
power switch ON
.
During the power up process, the system identification screen is briefly displayed.
Once the system completes loading, the Self-Test procedure validates the operational parameters and prepares the unit for use.
Upon normal completion of the Self-Test, the Main Menu is displayed and the machine is ready to use.
6.4.3
Press [1]
on the key pad to select the
RUN
menu.
The Main Menu displays the current date and time as well as the total lifetime number of cycles that have been run on the unit.
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