Replacing the reference sensor – Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 User Manual

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3Ć71

Maintaining the System

Replacing the Reference Sensor

Materials required:

S reference sensor replacement kit
S hex tool
S lint-free tissue

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

.

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.

2.

Remove the reference sensor as shown in Figure 3-43:

a. Push up the latches on the measurement module door and lift the door.

b. Push the spring-loaded latch to the right.

c. Grasp the tab on the reference sensor and pull the sensor up and out of the

measurement module.

d. Discard the reference sensor according to your laboratory protocol.

Figure 3Ć43.āăRemoving the Reference Sensor from an 850

Grasp the tab on the reference

sensor and pull it up and out of the

measurement module.

Push the springĆloaded latch

to the right.

3.

Fill the electrode compartment in the new reference sensor:

a. Remove the reference sensor cassette (KCl reservoir) from its box.

b. Insert the tip of the KCl fill solution container into the electrode

compartment as shown in Figure 3-44.

2

Menu Code

7

!

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