Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 - Manual (Page 198)

3Ć30 Rapidlab 800 Operator's Manual
Cleaning the Hemolyzer
Materials required:
S lint-free tissue or lint-free swabs
S reagent-quality water
S dilute cleaning solution (do not use bleach, alcohol, or abrasive powder)
S hemolyzer gasket
BIOHAZARD: Refer to Appendix A, Protecting Yourself from Biohazards, for
recommended precautions when working with biohazardous materials.
1. Stop the system from the Menu screen:
a. Select 2 Maintenance and press Enter .
b. Select 7 Stop System and press Enter .
2. Disassemble the hemolyzer as shown in Figure 3-16:
Figure 3Ć16.āăDisassembling the Hemolyzer
Anvil Cap
Anvil
Sample Tubing
Anvil Spring
Mounting Pin
Hemolyzer
Gasket (Anvil Seal)
a. Remove the anvil cap on the hemolyzer by turning it one quarter-turn
counterclockwise.
b. Disconnect the sample tubing from the anvil.
c. Pull the anvil and anvil spring away from the mounting pin on the
hemolyzer.
2
Menu Code
7