Siemens Rapidlab 1200 - Page 147

Rapidlab 1200 Operator’s Guide: Maintenance 5-5
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1. Prepare the deproteinizer as directed on the package.
2. Select
Status > Maintenance > Deproteinizing the Sample Path.
3. Select
Continue.
4. If you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265 system, replace the Glucose and Lactate
biosensors with the test/blank sensors:
a. Select the video button and follow the instructions in the video.
b. Select
Continue.
5. Aspirate the deproteinizer:
a. Invert the deproteinizer vial several times to mix the contents.
b. Draw the deproteinizer into a syringe and insert the syringe into the
sample port.
c. Select
Continue.
d. When prompted, remove the syringe and select
Continue.
The deproteinizing cycle runs for 10 minutes. Any mechanical noise in
the area of the sample port is normal and dissipates after the system
analyzes a few blood samples.
6. At the prompt, select
Yes to condition the sensors or No to skip this step.
Refer to Conditioning the Sensors‚ page 5-6.
7. If you are not conditioning the sensors and you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265
system, replace the test/blank sensors with the biosensors:
a. Select the video button and follow the instructions in the video.
b. Select
Continue.
8. Select
Return.
9. Select
Analyze.
10. If you have a Rapidlab 1260 or 1265 system, select
Yes.
11. Analyze a minimum of 2 levels of quality control material to verify sensor
performance.