System Overview 87
Urgent samples and manual reruns are run from the onboard sampler
(STT)
1. Verify that a workorder or rerun request exists for each STT sample.
2. At the Operation Panel, select
Pause.
The operation mode changes to Pause Shift, then to Pause. A short delay may occur while
the analyzer changes operational states.
3. Load samples on the STT.
4. At the Operation Panel, select
Start.
5. Complete the Start Conditions window and start the run.
Make sure to select the
Analyze box for the onboard sampler.
After aspirating the
STT samples, the system resumes sampling from the rack handler if
racks are available, or it will enter the Watch mode while waiting for the next rack.
Starting the run
WARNING
If the system was stopped using the Emergency Stop button, you must perform a
Weekly wash (WASH2) prior to processing samples.
1. In the Operation Panel, select
Start.
The Start Conditions window displays.
2. Perform any of the following tasks on this window:
• run calibrators and reagent baselines (RBL)
• run control samples
You cannot run multipoint calibrations, while you are running patient samples from the
STT tray.
Run patient samples:
• from the STT
• from the optional universal rack handler or external transport
3. To begin the run, select
Start.
Running calibrators and reagent baselines (RBL)
1. Select Multipnt.smp. Analyze, then select TT No. 98 or 99 to select the STT tray
number.
2. Select
One-pnt.smp. Analyze.
You can select both calibration types.
3. Select
Ordinary calib. or Special calib.
4. To remove any tests you do not want calibrated in this run, select
Temp.item select.