Appendix B: Depot Repair Procedures 175
Packing the Unit for Shipping
Use the following procedure to pack the inoperable HTS unit prior to shipping.
NOTICE Pack the unit in the shipping container that contained the HTS
replacement unit. It should contain the following:
• shipping paperwork
• decontamination label
• small I-shaped piece of foam
• plastic bag
• top piece of foam
• bottom piece of foam
Placing the HTS into Its Shipping Container
1 Make sure the unit was decontaminated according to the procedures in
Cleaning the HTS Unit on page 162.
2 Disconnect the sheath and waste lines from the HTS.
3 [BD FACSCanto II] Disconnect the interface/communication cable from the
HTS.
4 Initial and date the decontamination labels; stick one on the plate holder
and the other on the outside of the shipping carton.
Enter the initials of the person who decontaminated the cytometer.
5 Fill out the Cytometer Return form.
6 Place the small I-shaped piece of foam between the probe assembly arm and
plate holder to secure them.