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• Microbial growth may occur if reagents are left in an inactive analyzer for extended
time periods, causing high blank results and may require a service engineer to
restore proper operation.
• Accidental storage at very low temperatures may cause freezing that damages the
pneumatic components.
It is strongly recommended that the ‘Prepare for shipment’ procedure is used if the analyzer
will be inactive for more than five days. Higher temperature or lower humidity decreases the
period of time the ‘ELite 5’ can be idle without performing the ‘Prepare for shipment’
procedure.
The analyzer will guide you through the preparing for shipment process. This process takes
about 30 minutes and requires the following items:
• “Prepare for shipment” tube set included in your ‘ELite 5’ analyzer accessories kit
• Distilled water
After initiating the ‘Prepare for shipment’ procedure the system will prepare itself for the
draining process. Do not power off the analyzer during these steps unless the system
indicates that is safe to do so.
Step 1: The analyzer will ask you to disconnect the reagents from the reagent connectors on
the back panel except for the waste connection. Leave the waste container tubing connected
to the analyzer. The system will drain all inner reagent buffers throughout the pneumatic
system. This step takes approximately 9 minutes. Do not turn the analyzer off during this
step.
Step 2: The instrument will ask you to connect distilled water to the reagent inputs.
Figure 323. Prepare for shipment - Distilled Water connection
Use the ‘Prepare for shipment’ tube set included in your ‘ELite 5’ analyzer accessories to
perform this step. The system will prime and fully rinse the tubing and pneumatic system with
distilled water. This step takes approximately 7 minutes. Do not turn the analyzer off during
this step.
Step 3: The analyzer will ask you to disconnect the ‘Prepare for shipment’ tube set from the
reagent connectors on the back panel except for the waste connection. Leave the waste
container tubing connected to the analyzer.
Figure 34. Remove Reagent Tubing Panel
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