Drucker Diagnostics QBC STAR Dry Hematology Analyzer - Manual (Page 47)

6 – Maintenance
Cleaning
You should occasionally wipe interior and exterior surfaces of the QBC Star instrument with a damp
cloth. You can use a mild detergent to remove stains. Keeping these parts clean helps prolong the life
of the instrument.
Tri-Level Quality Control Label
routine checking and cleaning of the tri-level quality control label before use of the system will decrease
the likelihood of system errors due to debris on the label surface.
1. Overview
Put the device into shipping preparation mode, per the instructions found in Section 2 of the
QBC Star Operator’s Manual and power off the device. this should put the rotor into a free
spinning state.
2. Understanding Results and Errors
During QBC Star system startup or daily POSt check, the tri-level quality control label (QC label)
is read and analyzed. When an error condition exists and the system is unable to properly cap-
ture and analyze the label image, the system operator will be notified by an on-screen E6-606,
E7-708, E7-709 error code.
WARNINGS
ThE USER ShOULd NOT pERfORM ANy SERvICING ExCEpT AS SpECIfICALLy STATEd
IN ThIS MANUAL. REfER OThER pRObLEMS TO TRAINEd pERSONNEL, OR RETURN ThE
INSTRUMENT TO QbC dIAGNOSTICS fOR REpAIR.
TURN INSTRUMENT pOWER Off ANd UNpLUG ThE pOWER CORd bEfORE SERvICING.
fOR fURThER ASSISTANCE CONTACT QbC TEChNICAL SUppORT AT
+1-866-265-1486 (TOLL fREE) OR +1-814-692-7661
Enlarged Tri-Level Quality
Control Label
6000-300-000 6-1