Contents
Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Overview of SP-Series .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Analyser Components ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Outside the Analyser ............................................................................................................................. 5
Inside the Smear Table .......................................................................................................................... 6
Inside the Stain Table ............................................................................................................................ 8
Reagent on board the SP-series ............................................................................................................................... 9
Task 1: SP-Series Reagents ................................................................................................................... 10
Smear Production and Staining Principles ............................................................................................................... 11
Smear Production ................................................................................................................................ 11
Staining Principles ............................................................................................................................... 13
Stain trouble shooting ......................................................................................................................... 14
Quick Guides to Using SP-Series ............................................................................................................................ 15
Introduction to LCD Screen .................................................................................................................. 15
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Daily Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 17
Weekly Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 20
Start Up Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 21
As Required Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 22
Replacing Spreader Glass ................................................................................................................. 22
Replacing Printer Ribbon ................................................................................................................. 23
Running Patient Samples ..................................................................................................................... 25
Manual Mode .................................................................................................................................. 25
Manual (Closed) Mode..................................................................................................................... 26
Manual (Micro) Mode ...................................................................................................................... 26
Stain Only ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Auto Sampler Mode (Standalone) .................................................................................................... 27
SmearList ............................................................................................................................................. 28
Finding a Smear ............................................................................................................................... 30
Status .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Responding to Alarms .......................................................................................................................... 35
Audit logs ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Error History .................................................................................................................................... 37