User manual

Maintaining the VITEK

2 Instrument Maintaining Disposables

VITEK

2 Instrument User Manual 7-5

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3) Open the front access door (1, Figure 7-2) to expose the Dispenser

Station, then lift the saline access door (2) to expose the saline bag.

Figure 7-2: Location of Saline Dispensing Chamber

4) Pull on the filter disk (3) to remove it from its connector.

5) While pushing the Dispenser Release button (4), carefully pull the shot

tube (5) out of its housing.

6) The entire assembly is now disconnected. Since they are Single Use

Only items, you must discard the saline tube, its tubing, and the saline

bag.

Note: Since the saline dispenser tube does not come in contact with any specimen,

it is not considered a biohazard. Use normal laboratory precautions when

disposing of this assembly.

CAUTION: To prevent possible contamination of the saline, use

aseptic technique when handling the saline dispenser tube.

7) Remove a new bag of 0.45% sterile saline from its protective pouch.

8) Remove a new tubing assembly from its container.

9) Remove the covers from the large port of the saline bag and from the

cannula of the tubing assembly.

10) Insert the cannula (6, Figure 7-3) from the tubing assembly into the port

(7) of the saline bag.