Abbott AEROSET - Erratic Results

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CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
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AEROSET
®
System Troubleshooting Guide 253
94816-107—November 2004
Erratic Results
Multiple
assays?
Probes
dripping?
Probes
centered?
No
Yes
No
No
Edit assay
Recalibrate
Edit set
points
Reagent
expired?
All maintenance
up to date?
Yes NoYes
QC & patient
samples?
Line
specific?
No
Incubator
dirty?
No
Patient
only?
No
QC
only?
No
Probe
damaged/
obstructed?
Replace poppet
valve. Dripping
resolved?
Check QC
handling
No
Bubbles in
syringes?
Yes
Assay config
correct?
Calibration
current?
Cal set
points
correct?
Yes
YesNo
No
Yes
No
No
Quarterly
maintenance
Yes
No
Non-Abbott
assays?
No
SmartWashes
configured?
Mixers OK?
Replace/stylet
probe(s)
Yes
Yes
Carryover
study
Yes
Replace mixers
Yes
No
No
No
Replace syringe
seal tips &
O-rings.
Dripping
resolved?
Lamp
onboard
> 2 months?
Replace
lamp
Yes
Drain & fill
water bath
Yes
Cuvette
segments
loose?
Yes
Wash nozzles
dripping or
misaligned?
No
No
Yes
Cuvette
overfill?
Dryer tips
discolored?
No
Configure
SmartWashes™
Tighten
Stylet
nozzles
Yes
Replace
tips
Cuvette
Integrity
pass?
Cuvette
overfill?
HC waste
blocked?
Wash
cuvettes
manually
No
Yes
No
Replace
reagent
Perform
maintenance
Service
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Perform
precision run
on selected
assays. OK?
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Service
Stop
Replace
poppet
valves or
align
cuvette
washer
Yes
Precision
run. OK?
Service
Stop
Yes
No
Precision
run
Realign
probes
Replace
tubing
Tubing
kinked?
Check sample
handling
Precision
run. OK?
Address any error codes. Refer to specific Troubleshooting in AEROSET System Operations Manual
Multiple reagent cartridges
in use with Rgt Link ON
(in SW v1.02ER000)?
Verfy empty
cartridge is replaced
after changeover,
before Reagent Scan
Yes
Yes
No