CELL-DYN 3000 System Operator’s Manual 6-51
9140240E — May 1995
Chapter 6 Calibration
Manual Calibration — Open Mode
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 steps and read
the Whole Blood Calibration and Manual Calibration Overview
sections before beginning this procedure.
Preparing for Manual Calibration
1. From the MAIN MENU Screen, press [CALIBRATION].
2. If necessary, press [OPEN SAMPLER] to display the Open Mode
Calibration Factors.
3. Press [PRINT] to obtain a printout of the <CURRENT WHOLE
BLOOD FACTORS> displayed on the screen.
4. Press [RETURN] followed by [MAIN] to return to the MAIN
MENU Screen.
Determining the Open Mode Mean
1. From the MAIN MENU Screen, press [RUN].
2. If necessary, press [CHANGE SAMPLER] to select the Open
mode.
3. Press [SPECIMEN TYPE].
4. Use the Arrow keys on the keyboard to move the cursor to an
empty QCFile and type “CD MEAN” in the <FILENAME> field.
5. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to save the name. Use the Up
Arrow key on the keyboard to move the cursor back into the “CD
MEAN” file.
6. Press [QC SPECIMEN] to return to the RUN Screen.
7. Run each sample the appropriate number of times into the “CD
MEAN” QC file.
NOTE: A minimum of 5 whole blood samples is required.
Whole blood samples must be run at least in triplicate. A
Commercial Calibrator must be run 5—10 times.
8. With the cursor at "CD MEAN," press [MAIN] followed by [QC
LOGS] and [VIEW QC LOG].