BD BACTEC MGIT 960 User manual

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Icons Reference
Daily QC/Maintenance
Routine Operations
Error Codes
Error Station Resolution
Before using this Guide, it is important that
all users review the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™
Instrument User’s Manual for comprehensive
operating instructions, including important
warnings relating to operator safety.
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Quick Reference Guide
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Station Statuses Drawer Statuses Configuration Instrument Statuses
Positive Drawer (A, B, C)
loading software
Set audible alert
volume Current date
Negative Drawer (A, B, C)
normal
Set instrument
number (960) Current time
Available Drawer (A, B, C)
offline
Set instrument
number (320) Main Status Screen
Ongoing Drawer (A, B, C)
testing Set report language Configuration
Anonymous Configuration Accession barcoding
enable/disable Maintenance
Error Set protocol length AST set (2 tubes, 3, 4,
etc.) System alerts
Blocked Set time Make default AST set Print reports
AST Ongoing set Set date AST Set Position 1 Temperature readings
AST Complete set Set time/date format AST Set Position 2,
etc.
Icons

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Maintenance Alerts / Notification Actions / Navigation
Block / Unblock
stations System alert
Ok; confirm selection
or operation; activity
complete
Scan barcode
Block station Activity error or
instrument full
Cancel selection or
operation
Force station
available
Unblock station
Problem with
storage media or
no storage media
is inserted
Increase value or
scroll up
Force set
available
Copy data to
storage media
Insert storage
media
Decrease value or
scroll down Disable
Update software
Power was
removed at this
time
Move to other field Enable
Replace calibrators;
replace single
calibrator
Power was
restored at this
time
Perform action Value can be
adjusted up/down
Replace all
calibrators Exit
(Other maintenance icons on p. 5)

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Operations Operations Reports Reports
Remove ongoing
tubes Isolate number Unloaded Positive Tubes
Confirm that Unloaded
Tube Report did not
print correctly
Identify anonymous
tubes
Remove completed
AST set
Unloaded Negative
Tubes
Resolve station
errors
(Other operations icons shown on
p. 6 – 7)
Unloaded Ongoing
Tubes
AST operations Unloaded AST Sets
AST set entry 1 From Main Status screen, select
the print reports soft key.
2 Select the desired report
soft key.
For Unloaded Tubes reports, you
must select a soft key to confirm
that the report did or
did not print okay.
For Instrument Inventory Report,
select a soft key for the
desired drawer.
Instrument Inventory (+
AST Set Inventory if
enabled)
Error/Alert
Default AST set is
shown Quality Control Negative Tube
Change AST set
definition
Confirm that Unloaded
Tube Report printed
correctly
Positive Tube /
Completed AST Set
Printing Reports Drawer Indicators

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Maintenance
Check indictor lamps
1Make sure all drawers are closed. Select the maintenance soft key.
2Select the test indicators soft key.
3Select the test drawer indicators soft key. All three external lamps on all drawers should light, as well as the
instrument alarm indicator.
4Open drawer A. Soft key definitions now change to allow testing station status LEDs.
5Select the test green LEDs soft key. All the green LEDs at all the stations should light. If any does not, block those
station(s). Select the test green LEDs soft key again to extinguish the green LEDs.
6Select the test red LEDs soft key. All the red LEDs at all the stations should light. If any does not, block those
station(s). Select the test red LEDs soft key again to extinguish the red LEDs.
7Repeat the tests of red and green station status LEDs for drawers B and C (MGIT 960 only).
Check printer paper
• Add paper if needed.
Check temperatures
• Check the thermometer reading of the Temperature QC tube. If your manual readings are within +1.0/-2.0 °C of
37 °C, the controller and heaters are operating within the expected range. From the main status screen, select the
temperature soft key to access drawer temperature readings. Verify that the temperature is currently within 1.5 °C of
the manual reading for each of the drawers.
Print QC Report
• Select the print reports soft key, then select the QC Report soft key.
Monthly: Clean / Replace air filters (refer to User’s Manual Section 6.2.2.1)
Maintenance