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Operating the BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory
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4 Confirm that each tube is labeled the same as its corresponding specimen vial (i.e., the vial
loaded in the same row and column). The correspondence between rows and columns in the
specimen rack and the BD PrepStain™ slide tray is illustrated in Figure 7. The illustration
identifies the location of Position 1 (row 1, column
1) in three places: the syringe, vial, and
tube rows on the BD PrepMate™ specimen rack; the centrifuge rack rows; and the rows on
the slide tray.
Position 1
Position 1
Position 1
Figure 7 – BD PrepMate™ specimen rack to slide tray row & column correspondence
5 Pla
ce a syringe into the rack adjacent to each vial. Ensure that the plunger of each syringe is
fully seated. The BD PrepMate™ Automated Accessory will not operate if a plunger is too
high.
Plungers fully seated
Figure 8 – Syringe plungers fully seated
6 Afte
r the specimen rack has been processed (see BD PrepMate™ operating instructions
below) carefully unload the rack. Place the tubes containing the cell suspension and density
reagent into the centrifuge racks in the same order as they were in the BD PrepMate™
Automated Accessory. Figure 5 and Figure 7 illustrate the proper correspondence
between
the centrifuge racks and the BD Prep
Mate™ specimen rack.
7 Fo
r each residual specimen vial to be retained, the existing cap should be replaced.
(Replacement caps can be ordered from BD.) Handle the punctured caps and open
specimen vials with care, to avoid cross-contamination. Dispose of the punctured caps
properly into a biohazard material container.
8 Rem
ove syringing pipettes and discard. Dispose of the syringes properly into a biohazard
material container. The tips of the syringes should not come in contact with the specimen
rack.