Chapter 17

Maintenance

Shelf life after opening

Displays the shelf life of the reagent after opening. This is not displayed if
the reagent has not been registered. If already expired, the shelf life after
opening appears in white on a red background.

Lot No.

Displays the lot number of the reagent.

Reagent state

During reagent replacement, progress is indicated as "0 to 100 %".

Reagent name

Displays the reagent name.

17.5.2

Replacing the reagent

For cautions when replacing reagents, refer to the reagent’s package insert.

1 Prepare the new reagent.
Make sure that the reagent has not expired.

Caution
• Place the reagent container at a level no more than 1 meter above or below the bottom of the analyzer. Do not place a
reagent container on top of the instrument.
• The new reagent must be allowed to sit for at least 24 hours at room temperature (18 °C to 28 °C) before use.
• If a reagent spills, immediately wipe up the spill using a moistened cloth.

2 Display the [Reagent Replacement] dialog box.
• If no error message is displayed, see the following:
(➤P.268 "17.5.1 [Reagent Replacement] dialog box")
• If an error message is displayed:
Click [Execute] in the [Help] dialog box.
The [Reagent Replacement] dialog box appears.

3 Input the reagent code (barcode) of the new reagent.
Inputting by reading the barcode
Scan the reagent code (barcode) on the outer box of the new
reagent with the hand-held barcode reader.
The reagent code is as shown at right.
If the barcode surface is curled, flatten before reading.
When the reagent code is input, the reagent state in the dialog box shows [Received].
The lot number and expiration date change to the lot number and expiration date of the
new reagent.

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