BD PrepMate Automated Accessory - Process a Test Cycle

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A.7 Process a test cycle
1 Once the specimen rack is loaded into the tray, the message DEC TO # OF SPECIMEN
ROWS (-) PRESS START should be displayed.
2 Make sure the hold-down door is in the vertical, latched position. If the door is not properly
latched, the message CLOSE VIAL HOLD-DOWN DOOR, PRESS RUN will be displayed. It
will continue to display until you close the latch and press RUN.
3 Press START. The number of rows to be processed appears in parentheses as part of the
PRESS START message. If any problems occur, follow the instructions that appear on the
display.
4 Observe the operating sequence and confirm the following:
• The syringe gripping fingers engage and lift the syringes.
• The syringes align and puncture the seals on the caps of the
empty specimen collection vials and stop near the bottom of each vial.
• The syringe plungers are raised and lowered through eight mixing cycles.
• The syringe plungers are raised as if drawing preservative fluid into the syringes.
• The hold-down fingers retain the vials as the syringes are withdrawn.
• The syringes center in the centrifuge tubes and are lowered so that their tips rest inside
and against the side of the centrifuge tube before dispensing.
• The plungers move slowly into the syringing pipettes as if dispensing into the centrifuge
tube.
• The syringes are lifted and lowered back into the specimen rack.
5 When a specimen rack processing cycle completes, an audible tone sounds.
6 If the functions in steps 4 are not performed as described, shut down the BD PrepMate
TM
Automated Accessory and call Customer Service.
This completes the BD PrepMate
TM
Automated Accessory installation. The instrument is now
ready for use.