Beckman Coulter COULTER ACT 5diff - INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
This document provides an authorized trainer with corporately accepted training materials
for instructing a new Operator in the correct use and operation of a COULTER A
C
•T 5diff
Autoloader (AL) hematology analyzer.
TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
Beckman Coulter’s Responsibility
Beckman Coulter is responsible for instructing a Key Operator in the correct use and
operation of the A
C
•T 5diff AL hematology analyzer.
Our goal is to provide your laboratory with high quality training that best fits your
laboratory’s needs. This means the emphasis given to each topic in this Training Guide may
differ, with some topics needing to be covered more thoroughly than others.
Key Operator’s Responsibility
It is the Key Operator’s responsibility to train all other Operators in the laboratory. Once
trained by an authorized Beckman Coulter trainer, the Key Operator is authorized to use and
make copies of any of the material in this Training Guide as needed for training other
laboratory personnel.
INSTRUMENT DOCUMENTATION
The Training Guide is part of a document set provided with your instrument. The Training
Guide references the following documents whenever appropriate, to help the trainee become
familiar with their contents and to use them as needed.
r Instructions for Use, PN 4277367, provides information about the function of the A
C
•T
5diff AL instrument and describes how to:
t Get started using the instrument.
t Operate the instrument safely.
t Run controls and samples.
t Review results.
t Do special maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, replacing, or adjusting an
instrument component.
t Troubleshoot problems.
t Power down and power up the instrument.
t Customize the instrument’s setup.
The Instructions for Use is accessed using the A
C
•T 5diff AL Online Help system. The
printed version is by order. Contact your Beckman Coulter Representative if you want to
order a printed copy of this manual.