Priming functions overview

• Prime Rinse solution:
  After each measurement, the pipettes are washed and dried automatically.
• Prime Saline:
  After each aspiration, the outer needle, sample probe and fill nozzle are washed with saline.
• Prime Diluent:
  The Diluter prime cycle is 5 strokes of the syringe.
• Prime De-ionized water:
  After each aspiration, the fill nozzle is flushed with de-ionized water.
• Prime Disinfectant:
  During a pipette rinse cycle, a small amount of disinfectant is flushed around the bottom of the pipette and into the waste system.

When the Starrsed has been idle for more than eight hours, there might be some backflow of reagents due to gravity. Prime all tubing before sampling by using the function:

• Prime all units
  All priming functions are sequentially performed one time.

Return to Prime screen (Prime / Clean, Prime / Clean)