® COULTER LH 500 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER TRAINING MODULES PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS READ ALL PRODUCT MANUALS AND CONSULT WITH BECKMAN COULTER-TRAINED PERSONNEL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE INSTRUMENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PERFORM ANY PROCEDURE BEFORE CAREFULLY READING ALL INSTRUCTIONS. ALWAYS FOLLOW PRODUCT LABELING AND MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS. IF IN DOUBT AS TO HOW TO PROCEED IN ANY SITUATION, CONTACT YOUR BECKMAN COULTER REPRESENTATIVE. HAZARDS AND OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and IMPORTANTS alert you as follows: WARNING – Can cause injury. CAUTION – Can cause damage to the instrument. IMPORTANT Can cause misleading results. BECKMAN COULTER, INC. URGES ITS CUSTOMERS TO COMPLY WITH ALL NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS SUCH AS THE USE OF BARRIER PROTECTION. THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR, GLOVES AND SUITABLE LABORATORY ATTIRE WHEN OPERATING OR MAINTAINING THIS OR ANY OTHER AUTOMATED LABORATORY ANALYZER. WARNING Risk of operator injury if: (cid:129) All doors, covers and panels are not closed and secured in place prior to and during instrument operation. (cid:129) The integrity of safety interlocks and sensors is compromised. (cid:129) Instrument alarms and error messages are not acknowledged and acted upon. (cid:129) You contact moving parts. (cid:129) You mishandle broken parts. (cid:129) Doors, covers and panels are not opened, closed, removed and/or replaced with care. (cid:129) Improper tools are used for troubleshooting. To avoid injury: (cid:129) Keep doors, covers and panels closed and secured in place while the instrument is in use. (cid:129) Take full advantage of the safety features of the instrument. Do not defeat safety interlocks and sensors. (cid:129) Acknowledge and act upon instrument alarms and error messages. (cid:129) Keep away from moving parts. (cid:129) Report any broken parts to your Beckman Coulter Representative. (cid:129) Open/remove and close/replace doors, covers and panels with care. (cid:129) Use the proper tools for troubleshooting. CAUTION System integrity might be compromised and operational failures might occur if: (cid:129) This equipment is used in a manner other than specified. Operate the instrument as instructed in the Product Manuals and the on-line Help system. (cid:129) You introduce software that is not authorized by Beckman Coulter into your computer. Only operate your system’s computer with software authorized by Beckman Coulter. (cid:129) You install software that is not an original copyrighted version. Only use software that is an original copyrighted version to prevent virus contamination. IMPORTANT If you purchased this product from anyone other than Beckman Coulter or an authorized Beckman Coulter distributor, and, if it is not presently under a Beckman Coulter service maintenance agreement, Beckman Coulter cannot guarantee that the product is fitted with the most current mandatory engineering revisions or that you will receive the most current information bulletins concerning the product. If you purchased this product from a third party and would like further information concerning this topic, call your Beckman Coulter Representative. ii of viii PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES TRADEMARKS 5C, COULTER, COULTER CLENZ, COULTER COUNTER, ISOTON, LIN-C, LYSE S, S- CAL AND ZAPOGLOBIN are trademarks of Beckman Coulter, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, products or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © Beckman Coulter, Inc. 2003-2009 All Rights Reserved PN 624762CA (September 2009) iiiof viii Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES iv of viii PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES REVISION STATUS Revision A Initial Issue (October 2003) Software Release 1A Revision B (April 2005) Software Release 2A Revision C (November 2007) Software Release 2A2 Revision CA (September 2009) Software Release 2A4 PN 624762CA (September 2009) vof viii Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES vi of viii PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES TABLE OF CONTENTS COURSE GUIDE PREREQUISITE TOPICS TH Theory REQUIRED TOPICS CAL Calibration HL History Logs QC Running Controls QC2 Additional QC RFC Replacing Components RPS Run Samples RSR Reagent Setup SC1 Setup Controls 1 SD Shutdown SF Sample Flow SU Startup TB Troubleshooting Basics WB Workstation Basics ADVANCED TOPICS ITT Introduction to Truth Table MT Mentor/Trainer LAMINATED SUMMARY SHEETS (back pocket) PN 624762CA (September 2009) viiof viii Miami Education Center COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES viii of viii PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center COURSE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Course Map and Personal Progress Summary for COULTER® LH 500.………….……………………………..…3-4 Group Discussions….……..…………………………………...…..5 Reminders….…………….……………………………..……………5 How This Course Works………………………….…….……….....6 Summary of Module Objectives……………………...………..….9 PN 624762CA (September 2009) 1 of 14 @ Miami Education Center Beckman Coulter COULTER® LH 500 TRAINING MODULES 2 of 14 PN 624762CA (September 2009) Miami Education Center