Product Manual

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SECTION 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Always follow established procedures for working with breast milk.
3.1 START UP
Press the ON/OFF switch to the ON position. The lid will automatically open
and the LCD will display the main menu.
3.2 ROTOR LOADING AND BALANCING
FOR SMOOTH OPERATION AND EXTENDED LIFE OF THE CENTRIFUGE,
THE ROTOR MUST ALWAYS BE BALANCED BEFORE THE SPIN CYCLE IS
INITIATED.
Install 2, 4 or 6 tube holders in the rotor. There should always be an even
number of tube holders in the rotor and they should be opposite each other to
balance the rotor.
When an even number of Creamatocrit Plus tubes (2, 4 or 6) are centrifuged,
balancing is accomplished by placing the tubes on opposite sides of the rotor
from one another so that the weight is distributed equally. If an odd number of
tubes (1,3 or 5) are centrifuged, use an empty tube to balance the rotor.
3.3 TUBE PREPARATION
A. Mix the milk sample well by gently shaking for 5 seconds. Fill the tube
immediately after mixing as mother’s milk separates very quickly.
B. Fill a Creamatocrit Plus tube ½ to ¾ full. Let the milk flow down the tube
until it is near the dry end. Then place your finger over the wet end of the
tube to stop the flow. (Stop the milk before it gets to the area where the
sealant will go – that area should remain dry.)
C. Insert the dry
end vertically into the sealant, pushing it to the bottom of the
tray. Twist the tube when removing it from the sealant to prevent the
sealing plug from being extracted. Repeat.
D. Gently tap the sealed end of the tube on a flat surface to help ensure
proper sealant contact in the tube.
E. Wipe off the prepared tube.
F. Place the tube carefully in the centrifuge tube holder with the sealant end
down. The tube positions are numbered on the rotor and can be used to
record the position of each sample.