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Roche Diagnostics
cobas c 311 analyzer · Software version 01-09 · Operator's Manual · Version 3.0
Table of contents
Publication information 2
Contact addresses 4
Table of contents 5
Intended use 7
Symbols and abbreviations 7
What is new in software version 01-09? 9
Operation
1 Overview of the instrument
About the c 311 analyzer 15
Overview of the hardware 16
Overview of the power switches 24
2 Overview of operation
Overview of the user interface 29
Using the online help 42
Overview of cobas link 48
Overview of the main workflow 55
Quick start guide 56
3 Before operation
Starting from Sleep mode 63
Starting from power-off 70
Troubleshooting system alarms 74
Preparing the analyzer for operation 75
Measuring patient samples 86
4 Reagents
About positions of reagents 91
About statuses of reagents 94
Loading reagent packs 97
Unloading reagent packs 100
Changing ISE reagents 102
Changing sample probe detergents 107
Changing cell detergents 108
Performing a cell detergent prime 110
Defining reagent level alarms 111
5 Calibration
About calibration 117
About calibration methods 118
About recommended calibration 120
About manual calibration 122
Performing recommended calibration 123
Performing manual calibration 125
Checking calibration results 128
Assigning non-barcoded calibrators to
sample disk positions 129
6 Quality control
About quality control (QC) 133
Performing QC for individual tests 137
Performing QC after calibration 140
Performing QC for individual standby
reagents 142
Checking QC results 145
About the handling of QC results 146
Workflows for handling and deleting QC
results 148
Assigning non-barcoded controls to disk
positions 154
7 Orders and results
Workflow for sample processing 159
Ordering tests 161
Loading samples 166
Processing samples 170
Working with sample results 178
Processing reruns 187
Processing open test requests 192
Unloading samples 202
About barcodes 204
8 After operation
Preparing the analyzer for switching off 211
Switching off the analyzer 213
9 Overview of maintenance
Maintenance definitions 221
About Maintenance mode 222
About maintenance pipes and
maintenance pipe functions 225
Checking maintenance due time 233
Checking maintenance status 234
Requesting the Maintenance Report 235
List of maintenance items 237
List of maintenance checks 239
List of spare parts and replacement
intervals 240
10 Periodic maintenance
List of maintenance tasks 245
Daily maintenance 247
Weekly maintenance 256
Monthly maintenance 262
Every two months maintenance 279
Every three months maintenance 284
Every six months maintenance 292