6-42 CELL-DYN 3000 System Operator’s Manual
9140240E — May 1995
Calibration Chapter 6
Auto-Cal Using Whole Blood Samples
Procedure
The calibration procedure has been divided into subsections that consist
of a series of easy-to-follow steps. Always follow the entire procedure
unless specifically directed to skip to another section.
NOTE: Be sure to complete the Pre-Calibration procedures and
read the Whole Blood Calibration and the Auto-Cal Overview
sections before beginning this procedure.
Starting Auto-Cal
1. From the MAIN MENU Screen, press [CALIBRATION].
2. If necessary, press [OPEN SAMPLER] to display the Open Mode
Calibration Factors.
3. If desired, press [PRINT] to obtain a printout of the <CURRENT
WHOLE BLOOD FACTORS> displayed on the screen.
NOTE: These calibration factors are retained in the Auto-Cal
Calibration Log until 10 entries have been made. As each
subsequent entry is made, the oldest existing entry is deleted.
4. Press [AUTO-CALIBRATE] to select the
AUTO-CALIBRATION MENU.
5. If necessary, press [CHANGE SAMPLER] to select the Open
mode.
6. Press [WHOLE BLOOD] to select Whole Blood Auto-Cal.
NOTE: If necessary, press [CONFIRM SELECTION] to
continue.
Entering the Reference Values
Enter the reference values for the whole blood samples as follows:
1. Delete any existing values: press [CLEAR REF VALS] followed
by [CONFIRM CLEAR].
2. Type the appropriate information in the <SPEC ID>, <# OF
RUNS> and parameter reference values fields for each whole
blood sample to be used for the calibration. (A minimum of 5
whole blood samples is required. Each sample must be run in
triplicate.) Press the Enter key on the keyboard after each entry to
save it and advance the cursor.
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