Drucker Diagnostics Paralens Advance - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
(continued)
Section 4 — OPERATING PROCEDURES
4.1 STARTING ANALYZER ..................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Power-On Self-Check ........................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Mode Selection ..................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.3 Pre-Test Performance Check ............................................................... 4-2
4.2 HEMATOLOGY TESTS ..................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1 Selecting Patient’s Normal Range ........................................................ 4-3
4.2.2 Starting an Assay .................................................................................. 4-3
4.2.3 Hematology Printouts ........................................................................... 4-4
4.2.4 Assaying Additional Tubes ................................................................... 4-5
4.3 TEST ALERTS ................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3.1 Flashing Values and Dashes ................................................................. 4-6
4.3.2 Special HB-MCHC Conditions ............................................................. 4-6
4.4 ERROR MESSAGES ......................................................................................... 4-7
4.5 SYSTEM CHECKS ............................................................................................ 4-7
4.5.1 Calibration Check Rod .......................................................................... 4-7
4.5.2 QBC Controls ........................................................................................ 4-8
4.5.3 QBC Proficiency Tests .......................................................................... 4-9
4.6 OPTION FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................... 4-10
4.7 QBC CAPILLARY CENTRIFUGE ...................................................................... 4-10
4.8 DIAGNOSTIC SCANS ....................................................................................... 4-11
4.9 QBC PIPETTER ................................................................................................. 4-14
4.10 PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS ...................................................................... 4-15
Section 5 — SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND PREPARATION FOR TESTING
5.1 VENOUS BLOOD FOR HEMATOLOGY ........................................................... 5-1
5.1.1 Collection Procedures........................................................................... 5-1
5.1.2 Anticoagulants ...................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.3 Interfering Substances — QBC AccuTubes TM ....................................... 5-1
5.1.4 Specimen Storage and Stability — QBC AccuTubes .......................... 5-2
5.2 CAPILLARY BLOOD FOR HEMATOLOGY ....................................................... 5-2
5.2.1 Collection Procedures........................................................................... 5-2
5.2.2 Anticoagulants ...................................................................................... 5-2
5.2.3 Interfering Substances .......................................................................... 5-2
5.2.4 Stability of QBC Capillary Tubes .......................................................... 5-2
Section 6 — TEST PROCEDURES
6.1 MATERIALS PROVIDED ................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 MATERIALS REQUIRED BUT NOT PROVIDED ............................................... 6-1
6.3 HEMATOLOGY TEST PROCEDURE WITH QBC ACCUTUBE ......................... 6-1
6.3.1 Description ............................................................................................ 6-2
6.3.2 Preparation and Handling of AccuTubes .............................................. 6-2
6.4 BETWEEN-SPIN TIME DELAY FOR ACCUTUBES .......................................... 6-5
6.5 FILLING ACCUTUBES WITH VENOUS BLOOD ............................................... 6-5
6.6 ACCUTUBE QUALITY CONTROL .................................................................... 6-5
6.7 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR ACCUTUBES ............................................... 6-6
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