PROPRIETARY INFORMATIONCONFIDENTIAL MATERIALNot for Customer Distribution FlowchartsAEROSET® System Troubleshooting Guide 25394816-107—November 2004Erratic ResultsMultipleassays?Probesdripping?Probescentered?NoYesNoNoEdit assayRecalibrateEdit setpointsReagentexpired?All maintenanceup to date?Yes NoYesQC & patientsamples?Linespecific? NoIncubatordirty?NoPatientonly?NoQConly? NoProbedamaged/obstructed?Replace poppetvalve. Drippingresolved?Check QChandlingNoBubbles insyringes?YesAssay configcorrect?Calibrationcurrent?Cal setpointscorrect?YesYesNoNoYesNoNoQuarterlymaintenance YesNoNon-Abbottassays?NoSmartW ashesconfigured?Mixers OK?Replace/styletprobe(s)YesYesCarryoverstudy YesReplace mixersYesNoNoNoReplace syringeseal tips &O-rings.Drippingresolved?Lamponboard> 2 months?ReplacelampYesDrain & fillwater bathYesCuvettesegmentsloose?YesW ash nozzlesdripping ormisaligned?NoNoYesCuvetteoverfill?Dryer tipsdiscolored?NoConfigureSmartW ashes™TightenStyletnozzlesYesReplacetipsCuvetteIntegritypass?Cuvetteoverfill?HC wasteblocked?WashcuvettesmanuallyNoYesNoReplacereagentPerformmaintenanceServiceYesYesYesNoNoYesYesNoYesYesYesPerformprecision runon selectedassays. OK?YesNoNoYesNoServiceStopReplacepoppetvalves oraligncuvettewasherYesPrecisionrun. OK?ServiceStopYesNoPrecisionrunRealignprobesReplacetubingTubingkinked?Check samplehandlingPrecisionrun. OK?Address any error codes. Refer to specific Troubleshooting in AEROSET System Operations ManualMultiple reagent cartridgesin use with Rgt Link ON(in SW v1.02ER000)?Verfy emptycartridge is replacedafter changeover,before Reagent ScanYesYesNo
