Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 - Manual (Page 182)

3Ć14 Rapidlab 800 Operator's Manual
5. Insert an aspiration adapter into the sample port and insert the other end into
the deproteinizer vial, or decant the deproteinizer into a syringe and insert the
syringe into the sample port.
6. Press Analyze .
7. When prompted, remove the adapter or syringe.
8. Wait 5 minutes for the deproteinizing cycle to finish.
9. Take the appropriate action.
CAUTION: Do not remove or return the sensors to the measurement module
without first discharging static buildup. Touch the inner surface of the module
frame to discharge static buildup.
NOTE: As you reinstall the biosensors, ensure that the biosensors are in the
correct location. Visually verify that you align the contacts on the biosensors with
the contacts in the measurement module. You can slide the remaining sensors to
the right to create more space.
If . . . Then . . .
you want to condition
the sensors press Yes .
The Conditioning screen appears. Go to step 2 of
Conditioning the Sensors , page 3-14.
you do not want to
condition the sensors a. Press No .
A wash starts. When the wash finishes, a message box
appears prompting you to perform a two-point calibration.
b. On the 860 remove the test/blank sensors and reinstall the
biosensors.
c. Press Yes .
Press Cancel to stop deproteinizing. The system performs a wash and then
displays the Calibrate System message box.
Use this procedure to condition the sensors once a week or after 210 samples.
Conditioning cleans and conditions the glass membranes of the pH and sodium
sensors.
Conditioning the Sensors
Materials required:
S conditioner
S syringe
S glucose and lactate test/blank sensors (TB4)
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Procedural
Notes
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