Emptying The Overflow Bottle; Checking The Reagents; Obtaining The Background Counts - Siemens ADVIA 2120 Operator's Manual

Emptying the Overflow Bottle

IMPORTANT:
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BIOHAZARD WARNING
All products or objects that come in contact with human or animal body fluids should be
handled, before and after cleaning, as if capable of transmitting infectious diseases. Wear
facial protection, gloves, and protective clothing.
The operator should follow the recommendations to prevent the transmission of
infectious agents in health-care settings as recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory
Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) in Protection of Laboratory Workers from
Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline - Third Edition. 2005. CLSI
Document M29-A3. This document contains complete information on user protection and
it can be used as reference material for instructions on laboratory safety.
1. Visually check the fluid level in the
small overflow bottle (
the right of th
sheath pumps. If it has any liquid in it,
empty the bottle.
2. Snap the bottle (
then remove the bottle cap (
can allow the lines (
hang loosely.
3. Empty the contents of the bottle in accordance with proper laboratory
practices and environmental regulations.
4. Replace the cap, then snap the bottle in place.
5. Make sure that the tubes are not pinched and have not slipped through the
cap. The ends of the tubes should be at least 1.5 inches from the bottom of
the bottle. Adjust if necessary.

Checking the Reagents

1. Use the Startup tab or the Reagent Log tab to check the supply of all reagents
except ADVIA 2120/2120i DEFOAMER.
2. Visually check the supply of ADVIA 2120/2120i DEFOAMER.
3. If you need to replace reagents, use the Reagent Log tab.

Obtaining the Background Counts

Run a background count cycle to obtain a BASO WBC background count, a
platelet background count, and an HGB Trans.
1. At the Operations menu, select
2. Select
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