Bimonthly maintenance, Replacing 6.838 buffer and wash g/l zero reagents – Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 User Manual

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Rapidlab 800 Operator's Manual

Bimonthly Maintenance

Perform the following procedures every 2 months. The bimonthly maintenance
schedule is based on analyzing 30 samples per day, unless otherwise noted. If your
laboratory analyzes more than 30 samples per day, perform bimonthly maintenance
more frequently.

Replacing 6.838 Buffer and Wash G/L Zero Reagents

Use this procedure to discard and replace the 6.838 Buffer and Wash G/L Zero
reagents if they are opened and installed on the system for 60 days.

Materials required:

S 6.838 Buffer
S Wash G/L Zero

WARNING

Wear safety glasses, gloves, and a laboratory coat when handling the

reagents.

1.

At the Ready screen, press

Enter

.

The Reagent Levels screen appears.

2.

Remove the reagent bottles from the reagent manifold as shown in Figure 3-9
for an 860 system.

Figure 3Ć9.āăRemoving the 6.838 Buffer and Wash G/L Zero Reagents

6.838 Reagent

Wash/Zero Reagent

3.

Write the date installed in the space provided on the new reagent bottles.

NOTE:

Do not remove or tighten the cap that contains the reagent septum.

Removing or tightening the cap damages the integrity of the reagent septum.

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