Chapter 6 Maintenance
6.1.2 Recommended Regular Maintenance
Table 0-1 Recommended Regular Maintenance
Maintenance
Period
Content of Maintenance
If you are to use this analyzer 24 hours a day, be sure to perform the
E-Z cleanser cleaning procedure everyday.
Everyday
Run the QC program everyday. S
Every three
days
If you are to use this analyzer 24 hours a day, be sure to perform the
Probe cleanser cleaning procedure every three days.
Every Week
If you shut down your analyzer every day and follow the specified
shutdown procedure to do that, you need to perform the Probe
cleanser cleaning procedure every week.
Every Month
You should use the supplied probe localizer to calibrate the position of
the probe to that of the wipe block. The analysis result is sensitive to
their alignment.
When you think the bath might be dirty, perform the Clean the bath
procedure.
When the analyzed samples add up to 200, the system will remind
you to perform the Probe cleanser cleaning procedure.
When the analyzed samples add up to 4,000, the system will remind
you to perform the Clean wipe block procedure.
When this analyzer is not to be used for two weeks, be sure to
perform the Prepare to ship procedure to empty and wash the fluidic
system.
To obtain reliable analysis results, this analyzer needs to work in a
normal status. Be sure to run the Self-test items regularly to check
the status of this analyzer.
When this analyzer gives alarms for clogging, you can perform the
Flush aperture or Zap aperture procedure, or press [F2] at the
Count screen to unclog the system.
As needed
If you see other error messages, see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting, for
solutions.
BC-2800 Auto Hematology Analyzer (V1.0) 6-3