Chapter 9

Cytometer QC and setup

7 Click [Start] in the [Daily QC] dialog box.
The sample tube holder retracts into the analyzer and aspiration begins.
The analysis status indicator LED blinks green throughout the process.
Daily QC takes about 5 minutes before the software generates data.
When the process finishes, the sample tube holder is automatically ejected.

Information
You cannot use the manual analysis start switch on the analyzer to start aspiration. If you press it, a
warning alarm will sound.

8 Remove the tube from the sample tube holder.
You can also check whether the daily QC has been completed in any of the following ways:
• The instrument status indicated by the measurement status LED/lower left corner of the IPU screen is lit green.
• The [OK] button in the [Daily QC] dialog box is enabled.
• [Status] in the [Daily QC] dialog box displays either [Pass] or [Fail].

9 Check daily QC results.
If the daily QC completes without errors, the dialog box on the right
displays the [Value] of both [rCV] and [PMT] for each [Item].

⏺ If the daily QC is completed successfully
The [Status] in the [Daily QC] dialog box displays [Pass].
Click [OK] to save the results. The dialog box closes.

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