Vitrolife EmbryoScope - Routine checks of the EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator

EmbryoScope time-lapse incubator
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7 Routine checks of the EmbryoScope
time-lapse incubator
It is recommended to perform scheduled validation checks at least every two weeks to validate the
temperature, gas concentrations and cleanliness of the culture dish holder.
7.1 Starting validation checks
Press Check… on the home screen to be guided through the validation procedure. The procedure
contains three steps: gas check, temperature check and cleaning check.
7.2 Gas check
CO
2
and O
2
concentrations are validated by using calibrated external sensors. Open the service lid
and the valve on the right to withdraw a sample from the gas sample pipe for analysis. The
procedure followed should be in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer of the
external CO
2
/O
2
analyser (see sections 5.5.2 and 5.6.2 for information on how to validate the CO
2
and O
2
concentrations).
Gas sample pipe