Cedex HiRes - Main Application: Counting Cells and Determining Viability; Pre-Measurement Checks and Sample Preparation

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2.2 Installing a Reagent Kit
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Perform an LM Shutdown if the Liquid Management system has been primed
(see Section D, Perform an LM Shutdown).
2
Open the Reagent Kit chamber by pushing the front cover upwards until it clicks into place.
3
Remove the old Reagent Kit with the tray, and dispose of the old reagent bottles.
4
Open the new Cedex HiRes Reagent Kit, and remove the covers from the individual containers.
5
Place the Reagent Kit containers into the appropriate positions in the Reagent Tray:
Detergent Container
Trypan Blue Container
Cleaning Solution Container
Waste Container
Distilled or Deionized Water Container
6
Close the front cover by pulling it all the way down. When the front cover is closed, the capillaries
are automatically correctly positioned in the individual containers.
7
Select the Reagent Kit Status option in the Functions menu of the Cedex Control Center;
the Reagent Kit Status dialog box opens:
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Click the REPLACE ALL CONTAINERS button in the right-hand corner of the Reagent Kit Status dialog box to
confirm the changing of the Reagent Kit. The Reagent Control display at the bottom right-hand corner of the
Cedex Control Center turns from red to green and indicates the number of runs left.
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Preparing the Cedex HiRes Analyzer for Measurements
Installing a Reagent Kit