ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual 2. What Is what
Measuring section
Parts and
functions
The modules and components of the measuring section are shown below.
Membrane valves
Part Function
Membrane valves Control the flow of gas and solutions into the measuring
modules.
Electrode module
pumps
Transport solutions and gas mixtures through the
measuring modules.
Latch Establishes electric contact between the electrode in the
measuring chamber and the electrode amplifier.
To access an electrode, push inwards on the upper
portion of the latch, and lift upwards.
Sample path Transports samples, solutions and gas mixtures.
pH/BG module Contains the measuring chamber with the pH, reference,
pCO
2
, pO
2
and cCl
–
electrodes.
El/Met module Contains the measuring chamber with the cCa
2+
, cK
+
,
cNa
+
, cGlu, and cLac electrodes (a filter is installed for
the cGlu and cLac electrodes).
Met II module Contains the measuring chamber with the cCrea A and
cCrea B electrodes
(Only available for the ABL8x7 FLEX analyzers)
Oximetry module Contains the hemolyzer with glass cuvette, spectro-
photometer for measuring ctHb, sO
2
, FHHb, FO
2
Hb,
FCOHb, FMetHb, FHbF, ctBil on 128 wavelengths, and
the lamp unit.
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Electrode module
pumps
El/Met module
Latch
pH/BG module
Oximetry module
Met II module
Sample path
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