Advanced Instruments OsmoPRO MAX User Manual

OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer User Guide
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7.1 When to Calibrate the Instrument
NOTICE: Customers must calibrate the
OsmoPROMAX using Advanced Instruments
Calibration Standards (see Supplies, Standards,
and Controls).
Read and follow the calibration instructions
carefully. Testing calibration standards out of
order results in a calibration failure.
Calibration determines if an instrument deviates from
calibration references and, if so, to apply needed
correction factors to standardize the instrument.
Your Instrument was factory-calibrated using 2000, 850,
300, and 0 mOsm/kg H
2
O calibration standards,
Test Clinitrol™ 290 at least once daily to verify calibration.
Advanced Instruments recommends that you recalibrate
the OsmoPROMAX in any of the following cases:
• The reference solution test results are out of
specification (Advanced Instruments recommends
that you test appropriate reference solutions daily to
verify the calibration)
• The instrument is serviced or its hardware replaced
• Calibration is required based on laboratory
regulations
NOTE: Calibration is not required after replacing the
OsmoPRO MAX Maintenance Kit.
7.2 Calibrating the Instrument
NOTICE: Read and follow these calibration
instructions carefully. Testing calibration standards
out of order results in a calibration failure.
Required Calibrators
One 2mL ampule each of 2000, 850, 300, and
0mOsm/kgH
2
O calibration standard are required to
calibrate the instrument.
These standards are included in the OsmoPRO MAX
Calibration Set
Pre-calibration Checklist
Before you begin calibrating the instrument, make sure
that the following actions are completed:
• The waste bottle is empty or has sucient capacity to
hold the cleaning fluid from the test run.
• There is sucient system fluid to operate the system.
• Adapters to hold the ampules used for calibration
have been placed in the turntable.
• Ampules of the required calibration standards and/or
controls have been opened and placed into the
adapters.
Chapter 7: Running Instrument
Calibration

Advanced Instruments OsmoPRO MAX Specifications

General

Brand	Advanced Instruments
Model	OsmoPRO MAX
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English