Operating the System 71
(1) At the Menu Panel, select Reagent, then select Reagent Inventory.
(2) Execute a Barcode Scan at the Reagent Inventory window.
(3) Evaluate calibration status.
4. Perform a start-up wash.
WASH 3 or Startup wash, 26 minutes
CTT position 51 DI water (tube)
RTT1 position 50 DI water (70-mL container)
RTT2 position 50 DI water (70-mL container)
WASH 2 or Shutdown wash, 38 minutes
CTT position 15 ISE detergent (cup)
CTT position 16 DI water (tube)
CTT position 49 10% cuvette wash (tube)
CTT position 50 DI water (tube)
RTT1 position 49 10% cuvette wash (70-mL
container)
RTT1 position 50 DI water (70-mL container)
RTT2 position 49 10% cuvette wash (70-mL
container)
RTT2 position 50 DI water (70-mL container)
Weekly wash set up
Same as WASH 2, except replace the 10% cuvette wash with 5%
reagent probe wash in both the CTT and RTT positions.
Times required to perform prime, washes, and cell blank
Typical times
Operation Cycles Time (minutes)
PRIME1 5 1:40
WASH1 1 9:10
WASH2 2 38
WASH3 1 26
Cell blank NA 14
Times for combined operations during startup and shutdown
Startup
• PRIME1 + WASH3 = 28 minutes
• PRIME1 + WASH3 + Cell blank = 42 minutes
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