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3.6 Dilution Tests ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
3.7 Powering Off the Element DC5X Analyzer .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.8 Sample Tubes for the Element DC5X Analyzer ................................................................................................................................................................ 34
3.8.1 Blood Collection Tubes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
3.8.2 Producing Samples Using Sample Tubes ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.8.3 Sample Racks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.9 QC Card System ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
3.9.1 Calculation method ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................35
SECTION 4: APPLICABLE USAGE METHODS
4.1 Interrupting Sample Application and STAT Tests ............................................................................................................................................................37
4.1.1 Interrupting Sample Application ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
4.1.2 Requesting a STAT Test ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.2 Running Tests .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
4.3 Slide Loading Order When Measuring Different Items Simultaneously...........................................................................................................42
4.4 Automatic Acquisition of Sample Information (Work Lists) .....................................................................................................................................42
4.5 Editing Sample Numbers and Sample IDs ..........................................................................................................................................................................46
4.6 Using the Sample Barcode Reader ..........................................................................................................................................................................................47
4.6.1 When Imputing the Operator ID .............................................................................................................................................................................48
SECTION 5: LOADING CONSUMABLES
5.1 Loading Consumables ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.2 Setting Tips ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
5.3 Loading Mixing Cups ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
5.4 Loading Diluent....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
5.5 Loading Reference Fluid .................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
6.1 Periodic Maintenance Items ........................................................................................................................................................................................................58
6.1.1 Items for Daily and Periodic Inspection by the User ...................................................................................................................................58
6.2 Cleaning the Air Filters .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
6.3 Inspecting and Cleaning the Transfer Bar, Incubator, Spotting Part and ISE Unit ...................................................................................... 59
6.3.1 Reference Plate Level Check .......................................................................................................................................................................................59
6.3.2 Cleaning the Transfer Bar, incubator, Spotting part and ISE unit ........................................................................................................61
6.3.3 Reassembling parts and ending cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................... 66
6.4 Replacing Recording Paper...........................................................................................................................................................................................................67
6.5 Replacing and Cleaning the Light Source Lamp ............................................................................................................................................................68
6.6 Inspecting and Replacing the Sampler O-ring ................................................................................................................................................................69
6.6.1 Performing the sampler leak check .......................................................................................................................................................................69
6.6.2 Replacing the sampler O-ring ....................................................................................................................................................................................72
6.7 Cleaning the Slide Reading Section ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
6.8 Cleaning and Replacing the Reference Fluid Cap ..........................................................................................................................................................75