Chapter 6 Maintenance
The soaking process will last about 10 minutes and you may press [ENTER] to
stop the process any time. Note that a shortened soaking process may not be as
effective as a complete one.
When the soaking is done, press [ENTER] to flush the bath and tubing, after
which the screen will return to the initial state.
If you analyzer has been running continuously for 24 hours, a dialog box will pop
up to remind you to perform the Probe cleanser cleaning procedure. If you want
to do so, move the cursor to Yes and press [ENTER]. Otherwise, move the cursor
to No and press [ENTER].
6.2.8 Lyse Test
Biohazard
Wear standard laboratory attire (including rubber gloves) and
follow safe laboratory procedures when handling any material in
the laboratory.
In case of any abnormal WBC counts or histograms, you can perform the Lyse
test procedure to check whether the lyse can be dispensed properly.
Follow the steps given below to do so:
Unscrew and remove the retaining screws with hands or screwdrivers (pointed
by the arrows shown in Figure 6-9) on the right plate.
Figure6-9 Removing the two screws
Follow the arrow shown in Figure 6-10 to push and remove the right plate.
BC-2800 Auto Hematology Analyzer (V1.0) 6-11