Maintenance 123
NOTE
At your laboratory’s discretion, you may use other positions for the washes on each
of the trays, but you must change the entries for the alternate positions in the
appropriate fields on the WASH Set window.
4. At the WASH Set window, define the WASH3 container positions as follows:
a. Select
WASH3.
b. Select
1 for Cycles.
c. Type
51 in the CTT cup position 1st time field.
d. Type
50 in the RTT1 and RTT2 bottle position 1st time field.
5. Select
Execute.
Performing the shutdown wash
Materials required:
• 10% solution of Cuvette Wash
Solution (REF 00195330, PN B01-
4178-01)
• Deionized water
• ISE Detergent
(REF 01307361,
PN B01-4174-01)
Time: 38 minutes
Analyzer mode: READY
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment.
Use universal precautions.
The daily shutdown wash uses a detergent to clean the probe lines, reaction and dilution
cuvettes, and ISE components.
NOTE
Laboratories running only urine samples or those running the system more than 8 hours
per day are advised to perform the Weekly wash procedure in place of this Shutdown
wash procedure.
For location of washes on the CTT and RTT trays, refer to Figure 5-14.
1. At the Operation Panel, select
Wash.
2. Ensure the 10-mL tube at CTT (
1) position #49 contains a 10% solution of Cuvette
Wash Solution, the cup at CTT position #16 contains pure water and the cup at CTT
position 15 contains ISE detergent.
3. Ensure the bottle at RTT1 (
2) and RTT2 (3) position #49 contains a 10% solution of
Cuvette Wash Solution.
4. Ensure the 10-mL tube at CTT (
1) position #50 contains DI water.
5. Ensure the bottle at RTT1 (
2) and RTT2 (3) position # 50 contains DI water.
NOTE
At your laboratory’s discretion, you may use other positions for the washes on each
of the trays, but you must change the entries for the alternate positions in the
appropriate fields on the WASH Set window.