Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Manual

Rapidlab® 1200 Systems
Operator’s Guide
02087462 Rev. V, 2010–01

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No part of this manual or the products it describes may be reproduced by any means or in any form without
prior consent in writing from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
The Rapidlab 1200 systems are for in vitro diagnostic use.
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Origin: UK
The information in this operator’s guide was correct at the time of printing. However, Siemens continues to
improve products and reserves the right to change specifications, equipment, and maintenance procedures at
any time without notice.
If the system is used in a manner differently than specified by Siemens, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired. See warning and hazard statements.

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Using This Guide
The Rapidlab®1200 Systems Operator’s Guide provides information for the
following clinical laboratory professionals who use the Rapidlab1200 system:
• Routine operators
These are medical or laboratory personnel who use the Rapidlab 1200
systems to analyze patient and QC samples, to view and print results, and to
perform routine maintenance.
• System supervisors
These are laboratory supervisors or designated key operators who perform
Setup functions, monitor the use of the Rapidlab 1200 systems, and assist
with troubleshooting and maintenance when necessary.
Organization
The following table describes how this operator’s guide is organized.
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learn about system features,
learn about the hardware,
learn about user interface components,
learn about principles of potentiometry,
Section 1:
System Features
Hardware Overview,
Software Overview,
Technology.
process samples, monitor status, or manage sample
results,
Section 2:
Operating the System.
calibrate the system, Section 3:
Calibration.
learn about QC options,
analyze QC samples,
Section 4:
Quality Control.
perform scheduled maintenance activities,
record maintenance activities,
Section 5:
Maintenance.
investigate and correct system problems, Section 6: Troubleshooting.
manage data files, Section 7:
Data Management.
modify test definition parameters,
modify system parameters,
set up LIS parameters,
Section 8:
System Configuration.
learn about biohazard precautions,
learn about laser precautions,
Appendix A:
Safety.

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Conventions
The Rapidlab® 1200 Operator’s Guide uses the following text and symbol conventions:
find warranty, legal, and support information,
find contact information,
Appendix B:
Warranty and Support
Information.
learn about fill volume and stability information about
system fluids,
Appendix C:
System Fluids.
find information about ordering supplies, Appendix D:
Ordering Supplies.
learn about system specifications, Appendix E:
System Specifications.
learn about system symbols, Appendix F:
Symbols.
learn about system terms, Appendix G:
Glossary.
Convention Description
BIOHAZARD: Biohazard statements alert you to potentially
biohazardous conditions.
LASER WARNING: Laser Warning statements alert you to the risk of
exposure to lasers.
WARNING: Warning statements alert you to conditions that
may cause personal injury.
CAUTION: Caution statements alert you to conditions that may
cause product damage or loss of data.
On the system, this symbol indicates that you
should refer to the operator’s guide for more
information.
NOTE: Note statements alert you to important information
that requires your attention.
Bold Bold type indicates commands on the user
interface, keys, or the exact text that an operator
needs to type.
For example, if the word save is displayed as Save,
it refers to the selecting the Save button on the user
interface.
Another example is typing a specific entry into a
text box. If the word welcome is displayed as
welcome, it means that you should type that word
into the specified field.
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Terminology
The following table explains some of the special terminology used in this
operator’s guide and the specific actions that you need to take when you see the
terminology:
Italic Italic type refers to the title of a document or a
section title in this operator’s guide. For example,
Operating the System‚ page 2-1 refers to Section 2
of this operator’s guide.
Term Description
Select To select an item, use your finger to select the item on the touchscreen
monitor.
Enter Use the numeric or alphanumeric sections of the touchscreen to enter the
specified information.
Scan Move the hand-held barcode scanner over the specified barcode to enter
the information.
Convention Description