SYSMEX XE-5000 - Page 69

CHAPTER 6 Operation
Sysmex XE-5000 Instructions for Use 6-15
Revised April 2007
Warning!
Affix the barcode label so that the bars on the label are
horizontal when the rack is placed on the sampler. If
the barcode label is affixed slanted, the potential of the
misreading of the barcode label will be increased.
Caution!
• Sample tubes with multiple labels, or labels which
are not flat and smooth against the tube, may cause
interference with sampling. The sampler is likely to
jam, and in extreme circumstances, the sampler may
not be able to properly release the tube back into its
original rack position. This could result in sample
misidentification.
To prevent this occurrence, it is recommended to:
- Affix labels in the correct position;
- Place no more than two labels on the sample tube;
- Assure labels are flat and smooth against the
tube, without creases or flaring;
- Assure label does not peel off the tube;
- Sample tubes with barcode labels affixed must
slide smoothly in and out of the racks.
Information
• Affix the rack number barcode label in line with the
sample tube barcode label.
• If the barcode is affixed in the area for the blood
volume sensor, the volume of sample cannot be
accurately monitored.
• The barcode label must never protrude beyond the
bottom of the sample tube. If it does, the sample tube
may be picked up incorrectly, and the instrument
could be damaged.
Affix label so that bar code enters
range indicated by A.
Area for blood volume sensor
(Do not affix bar code label
here.)
First Tube
Rack
Right
Side
Second Tube
Affix the rack label between the
first and the second tubes,
aligning to the top of the rack.
61 mm
16 mm
21 mm
21 mm
A
Rack
(Rack number bar code label)
Sample Tube
(Sample ID number bar code
label)