Troubleshooting Your Analyzer
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5. Enter the “Setup → Count Time”
screen and record the RBC count
time. Then enter the “Service →
System Test” screen and test the
actual RBC count time as
instructed by Chapter 10.6.;
6. If the difference between the
reference RBC count time and the
actual RBC count time is less than
2 seconds, the error has been
removed.
7. If the difference is still greater than
2 seconds but consistent, enter the
“Setup → Count Time” and reset
the RBC count time. Then enter the
“Service → System Test” screen
and test the actual RBC count
time as instructed by Chapter 10.6
to confirm the difference is less
than 2 seconds.
8. If the problem remains, contact
Mindray customer service
department or your local distributor.
RBC bubbles
1. Diluent or rinse running
out;
2. Loose tube connections;
3. Inappropriate RBC
count time setting.
1. Check if the diluent or rinse has run
out. If so, change a new container
of diluent or rinse as instructed in
Chapter 4.4.2;
2. Check the connection of the diluent
and rinse pickup tube. If necessary,
reconnect and tighten them as
instructed by Chapter 4.4.2;
3. If the problem remains, adjust the
RBC count time as instructed by