Cleaning the reference sensor and removing bubbles – Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 User Manual
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Maintaining the System
Cleaning the Reference Sensor and Removing
Bubbles
Use this procedure to clean the reference sensor and to remove bubbles at the
electrode tip and in the passage between the electrode compartment and the KCl
reservoir.
Materials required:
S reagent water
S lint-free swab
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.
Push up the latches on the measurement module door and lift the door.
3.
Push the spring-loaded latch to the right as shown in Figure 3-29.
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.
4.
Grasp the tab on the reference sensor and pull the sensor up and out of the
measurement module.
Figure 3Ć29.āăRemoving the Reference Sensor from the Measurement Module
Push the springĆloaded
latch to the right.
Grasp the tab on the reference
sensor and pull it up and out of the
measurement module.
5.
Check the sensor for bubbles at the electrode tip and between the electrode
compartment and the KCl reservoir as shown in Figure 3-30.
2
Menu Code
7
!