arkray AE-4022 User guide

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Quick Reference Guide

Table of Contents

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System Overview ........................ 1

Sample Preparation .................... 2

Sample Measurement .............. 3-5

Control Measurement ............... 6

Check Measurement ................. 7

Maintenance ......................... 8 -12

Cleaning the Feeder .............8-10

Cleaning the Waste Box ..........11

Replacing Thermal Paper ....... 12

Warnings .................................. 13

Errors .................................... 14-15

This Quick Reference Guide is a brief
summary of the operation and routine
maintenance of the AUTION ELEVEN
Semi-Automated Urine Analyzer.

Read the Operating Manual before
using the instrument.

Wear protective gloves to prevent

exposure to pathogenic microbes.

System Overview

System Overview

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Name of each part

Display

Operator panel

Test strip tray

Carrying arm

Cover open button

(on both sides)

Waste box

Maintenance cover

Built-in printer

Rails (white)

Test strip detection

window

Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

Measurement

with

[ Select test strip type ] [ Menu screen ]

Select the type of test strip

Dip the entire test strip pad area in the sample for two seconds.

IMPORTANT
Do NOT wet the black mark.
After dipping the test strip in the sample,
remove excess urine by letting the strip
touch the edge of the collection cup.

Set the measurement number

Set the patient ID

(up to 13 digits)

,

(up to 4 digits)

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System Overview

System Overview

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Sample Preparation

Sample Preparation

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Power switch

Turn off the instrument.

Open the maintenance cover.

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Test strip tray

Detach the test strip tray.

Cover open button

(on both sides)

Waste box

Maintenance cover

Built-in printer

Test strip detection

window

Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

Measurement

with

buttonsSelect

[ Select test strip type ] [ Menu screen ]

Select the type of test strip

Dip the entire test strip pad area in the sample for two seconds.

IMPORTANT
Do NOT wet the black mark.
After dipping the test strip in the sample,
remove excess urine by letting the strip
touch the edge of the collection cup.

Set the measurement number

Place a test strip over the detection area of the test
strip detection window, crossing the two white rails
of the test strip tray.
The carrying arm sends the test strip into the
analyzer, and the measurement starts automatically.

Set the patient ID

When measuring continuously, repeat steps 1 to 3 .
Set measurement numbers and patient IDs as necessary.

When the buzzer setting is ON, the beeper sounds
for two seconds to signal the timing for dipping the
next test strip.
Dip the test strip while you hear the beep.

Turn off the instrument after completing all the measurement procedures.

Waste box

Do NOT wet the
black mark.

Test strip

Rails (white)

Test strip detection window

Detection
area

(up to 13 digits)

,

(up to 4 digits)

2.3 Preparation for measurement

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1. Turn on power switch at back of instrument.

2. After a 20 second warm up the standby screen will appear.

3. Prepare suffi cient volume of sample in urine collection cup so entire test strip pad
area can be dipped in a single movement.

4. Mix well.

IMPORTANT:

Do not centrifuge samples.

Centrifugal force may cause undesirable sedimentation of blood cells and/or other
sample contents, thus causing several measurement items to have incorrect results.

Sample Preparation

Test strip

Test strip
pad area

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Sample Measurement

Sample Measurement

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Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

with

buttonsSelect

Select the type of test strip

Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

with

buttonsSelect

[ Select test strip type ] [ Menu screen ]

Select the type of test strip

Set the measurement number

(up to 4 digits)

Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

with

buttonsSelect

[ Select test strip type ] [ Menu screen ]

Select the type of test strip

Set the measurement number

Set the patient ID

(up to 13 digits)

,

(up to 4 digits)

2.3 Preparation for measurement

2.3 Preparation for measurement

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1. Enter operator ID number (if function is ON).

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Sample Measurement

• From the Standby Screen, press and hold

• Enter operator ID number using numeric and [-] keys or using barcode reader.

• Press

2. Confi rm display shows 10EA as test strip type.

3. Set measurement number (optional).

• If using 0001 for fi rst measurement number, go to step 4.

• Enter new number using keypad

• Press

to confi rm entry.

to confi rm entry.

for 3 seconds.

(up to 4 digits).

4. Set patient ID.

• Press

• Enter up to 13 digits using numeric and [-] keys or scan barcoded sample
with barcode reader.

• Press

• The measurement number and patient ID number will display alternately
on screen.

to confi rm entry.

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Setup (test strip, measurement No., patient ID)

with

buttonsSelect

[ Select test strip type ] [ Menu screen ]

Select the type of test strip

Do NOT wet the
black mark.

of the bottle, immediately close
the cap or the test strips in the
bottle will absorb moisture or dirt
in the air, which may deteriorate
reagents and make the test
strips useless.

stage are required, depending
on the setting of the “opera-
tional mode when turning ON”
parameter. (See “Operational
mode” on page 2-3.)

standard setting is “Auto start” mode. To change the “operational
mode when turning ON” parameter, see “3-7-8. No.005: Operational
mode when turning ON” on page 3-18.

intervals to signal the dipping timing for the test strips.

2.4 Measurement operation

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Sample Measurement

5. Confi rm normal measurement icon

appears on standby screen.

6. Enter Clarity Value (If feature is ON).

• Press and hold

• Enter the clarity value of sample using numeric keys

• Enter a number between 1 and 5 using table below:

1 2 3 4 5

Clear Slightly

• Press

to confi rm entry.

7. Dip entire test strip pad area in sample for two (2) seconds.

• If buzzer setting is ON follow the timing chart below:

Slow beeping

Preparation for dipping:

3 seconds

for about 2 seconds.

Cloudy Turbid Other

Cloudy

Fast beeping

Dipping period:

2 seconds

Test strip setting:

1.4 seconds

IMPORTANT:

• Do NOT wet the black
mark on test strip.

• After dipping test strip in
sample, gently remove
excess urine by drawing
the entire length of strip
against the rim of the

collection cup.

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Do NOT wet the
black mark.

Test strip

Rails (white)

Test strip detection window

Detection
area

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8. Place test strip on test strip tray.

• Place strip in the detection area of the test strip detection window
with the black marker on right or left.

• The carrying arm sends the test strip into the analyzer and
measurement starts automatically.

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Sample Measurement

9. When buzzer setting is ON, the beeper sounds for two seconds to

When measuring continuously, repeat steps 2 to 4.
Set measurement numbers and patient IDs as necessary.

10. Read test results from printout.

11. Turn off instrument after completing all measurement procedures.

signal the timing for dipping the next test strip. Dip the test strip
while you hear the beep.

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Control Measurement

Control Measurement

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buttonsSelect

buttonsSelect

of the bottle, immediately close
the cap or the test strips in the
bottle will absorb moisture or dirt
in the air, which may deteriorate
reagents and make the test
strips useless.

stage are required, depending
on the setting of the “opera-
tional mode when turning ON”
parameter. (See “Operational
mode” on page 2-3.)

standard setting is “Auto start” mode. To change the “operational
mode when turning ON” parameter, see “3-7-8. No.005: Operational
mode when turning ON” on page 3-18.

intervals to signal the dipping timing for the test strips.

2.4 Measurement operation

Pad area

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1. Change measurement mode.

• From the [standby screen] press

2. Enter measurement number to identify control level.

3. Dip entire test strip pad area in sample for two (2) seconds.

• If buzzer setting is ON follow the timing chart below:

Slow beeping

Preparation for dipping:

3 seconds

4. Place test strip on test strip tray.

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Fast beeping

Dipping period:

2 seconds

or

Test strip setting:

1.4 seconds

until the

Control Measurement

icon is displayed.

• Place strip in the detection area of the test strip detection window with the black marker on right or left.

• The carrying arm sends the test strip into the analyzer and measurement starts automatically.

5. When buzzer setting is ON, the beeper sounds for two seconds to signal the timing for dipping the next test strip.
Dip the test strip while you hear the beep.

When measuring continuously, repeat steps 2 to 4.
Set measurement numbers as necessary.

6. Read test results from printout.

7. Turn off instrument after completing all measurement procedures.

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Check Measurement

Check Measurement

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buttonsSelect

Detection
area

2.4 Measurement operation

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1. Clean the feeder and waste box to prevent check strips from becoming soiled.

2. Change measurement mode.

Check Measurement

• From the [standby screen] press

3. Place white check strip on test strip tray and perform measurement.

4. Place gray check strip on test strip tray and perform measurement.

5. Remove check strips from waste box and return to check strip bottle.

6. Evaluate results

• Compare the refl ectance values on the test result printout to the ranges on the refl ectance label on the check strip bottle.

• If any of the measurement results are outside of the specfi ed ranges, repeat check measurement using the other set of

• If any of the measurement results are still outside the ranges, contact ARKRAY Technical Support at 1.855.646.3108.

check strips.

or

until the

icon is displayed.

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Maintenance

Maintenance

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Turn off the instrument.

Open the maintenance cover.

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Test strip tray

Detach the test strip tray.

Power switch

Turn off the instrument.

Waste box

Discard used test strips.

Wear protective gloves to prevent
exposure to pathogenic microbes.

Discard used test strips and
protective gloves separately from

Detach the carrying arm.

Open the maintenance cover.

Feed lever

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Wipe the parts with cloth and fully dry them before
attaching them back on.

This Quick Reference Guide is a brief
summary of the measurement operation
and daily maintenance. Before using the
instrument, make sure to read the Operat-
ing Manual.

Clean the area circled in red below.

Detach the test strip feed tray.

Suction port

Test strip tray

Detach the suction port.

Test strip tray

Detach the test strip tray.

Open the maintenance cover.

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Suction port

Test strip tray

Feed lever

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Feed lever

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Wipe the parts with cloth and fully dry them before
attaching them back on.

This Quick Reference Guide is a brief
summary of the measurement operation
and daily maintenance. Before using the
instrument, make sure to read the Operat-
ing Manual.

Clean the area circled in red below.

Test strip tray

Wear protective gloves to prevent
exposure to pathogenic microbes.

Discard used test strips and
protective gloves separately from
general waste according to local
regulations on biohazardous waste.

Feed lever

Lever

Detach the feed lever by sliding the white lever
in the center towards you.

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Wipe the parts with cloth and fully dry them before
attaching them back on.

This Quick Reference Guide is a brief
summary of the measurement operation
and daily maintenance. Before using the
instrument, make sure to read the Operat-
ing Manual.

Clean the area circled in red below.

Suction port

Test strip tray

Test strip tray

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Maintenance – Daily

Clean the Feeder

1. Turn off instrument. 2. Detach carrying arm.

4. Detach test strip tray.

• Slide the test strip tray to the

Power switch

front and lift up to detach.

Test strip tray

• Pull towards you and
lift up to remove.

5. Detach suction port.

• Pull suction port straight

up to detach.

Suction port

Test strip tray

3 Open maintenance cover.

• Press and hold the two open
buttons on either side of
instrument and lift up to open.

6. Detach test strip feed tray.

• Slide to front and lift up
to detach.

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Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Test strip tray

Lever

Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Wear protective gloves to prevent
exposure to pathogenic microbes.

Feed lever

Carrying arm

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

Wipe the parts with cloth and fully dry them before
attaching them back on.

This Quick Reference Guide is a brief
summary of the measurement operation
and daily maintenance. Before using the
instrument, make sure to read the Operat-
ing Manual.

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Clean the Feeder

7. Detach feed lever by sliding
the white lever in the center
towards you.

Lever

Feed lever

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8. Clean the table.

• Clean the areas circled in red below with water.

Maintenance – Daily

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Wash the detached carrying arm, waste box,
test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray
and feed lever with water to remove any dirt.

Carrying arm

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Test strip tray

Suction port

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Suction port

Test strip feed tray

Test strip tray

Suction port

Waste box

Test strip feed tray

Feed lever

Test strip tray

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Clean the Feeder

9. Wash detached test strip tray, suction port, test strip feed tray and feed lever with water.

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Maintenance – Daily

10. Sterilize the carrying arm using alcohol. Then wash with water.

11. Wipe the parts with a cloth and dry completely before reattaching to instrument.

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Waste box

Waste box

4.1 Daily maintenance

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Clean the Waste Box

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Maintenance – Daily

1. Remove waste box and
discard used test strips.

2. Sterilize and clean waste box.

• Sterilize with alcohol then

wash with water and wipe dry.

3. Attach waste box.

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Printer cover

Take out.

Cut using scissors.

4.2 Replacing the thermal recording paper

4.2 Replacing the thermal recording paper

Printer cover

Take out.

Cut using scissors.

Printer cover

Take out.

Cut using scissors.

4.2 Replacing the thermal recording paper

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Replacing thermal recording paper

Maintenance – As Needed

1. Check that the [Standby screen] is displayed,

2. Press

3. Cut the fi rst (outermost) layer of a new paper roll and trim

4. Place new roll of thermal recording paper in paper holder so

5. Close printer cover.

NOTE:

then open the printer cover.

to remove any remaining paper in

When paper is removed from printer,
error message E004 appears and a
beep sounds for 1 minute. The alarm
can be stopped by pressing

the printer.

the end to make it straight. A skewed or odd-shaped end
may cause the paper to jam.

that paper feeds from the bottom. Guide the trimmed end of the
thermal recording paper into and through the slot that receives
the recording paper. The thermal recording paper is automatically
wound forward and fed into the unit.

NOTE:

Always press the
paper. If you do not fully feed the thermal recording paper through
the unit by pressing the
measurement results.

button after replacing the thermal recording

button, the printer will fail to print the

.

Correct Incorrect Incorrect

Paper Holder

Set the new roll of thermal recording
paper in the paper holder in the
proper orientation so that the end
feeds from the bottom.

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Warnings

Warnings

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Warning number

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Warnings

A warning message appears when a normal measurement result is not obtained.

When a problem occurs during measurement, the system continues
measurement and prints warning messages with the measurement results.

The table below explains the meaning of and measures (corrective action) to be
taken for each warning message.

Message Error Possible cause Measures (Corrective Action)

W001 Drift

W002

W003

W004 No dipping The entire pad section of the test strip was not dipped.

W005 Wrong test strip A test strip other than that specifi ed was used.

W006 Transport error The test strip may not have been transported properly.

W007

W008 Elapse of QC deadline The QC deadline has elapsed. Perform control measurements.

Abnormally high

refl ectance

Incorrect test strip
position

Number of registered
operator ID numbers

The ambient light level around the instrument changed

rapidly, due to a photofl ash or other reasons.

An abnormal sample (e.g. a sample containing
medicine) was measured.

• The test strip was displaced from its correct position
due to vibration.

• The test strips were incorrectly placed.

150 operator ID numbers have been registered.

Maintain a constant level of illumination
around the instrument during measurement.

Check if the tested sample is abnormal or
not. If the sample is normal, test it again.

• Do not expose the instrument to any
vibration during measurement.

• Place the test strips correctly on the test
strip tray.

Dip a new test strip in the sample correctly
and test again.

Only use ARKRAY’s test strips designed for
the AUTION ELEVEN.

• Clean the test strip tray and suction ports.

• Attach the suction ports properly.

• Clean the incoming strip sensor window.

Delete unnecessary operator ID numbers
before registering new ones.

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Errors

Errors

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4.2 Replacing the thermal recording paper

4.2 Replacing the thermal recording paper

5.2 Error messages

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Errors may occur when you operate the instrument incorrectly or make a mistake
during normal operation. When an error occurs, an error message appears on the
screen and an alarm sounds for approximately 1 minute.

Errors

Press

to cancel the error notice. The display returns to the [Standby screen].

To prevent the error from recurring, take appropriate measures (corrective action),
referring to the table below. If unable to clear the error, note error code and call
ARKRAY Technical Support at 1.855.646.3108.

Message Error Possible cause Measures (Corrective Action)

E001 Power down

E002

E004

E005

Backup
memory error

No paper in
the printer

Waste box
is full

The instrument was suddenly turned OFF
during measurement.

As the instrument was unused for a long
period, the memory backup battery was
exhausted and the measurement result stored
in the memory were lost.

• The thermal recording paper has run out.

• The thermal recording paper roll was not

At the end of the measurement, the test
strip waste counter exceeded 90.

properly installed.

Retest the sample(s) currently being measured.

Keep the instrument powered for at least 11 hours
to charge the backup battery. After charging the
instrument, set the date and time.

• Install a new roll of thermal recording paper.

• Make sure the thermal recording paper is installed
correctly.

Cancel the error notice by pressing
used test strips from the waste box, and press ➀.

. Empty the

E006

Surplus urine
is full

At the end of the measurement, the total
number of measurements since turning ON the
instrument exceeded 190.

Turn OFF the instrument and discard any surplus urine
from the suction port.

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Message Error Possible cause Measures (Corrective Action)

Errors

E007 Data not

found

E008 Auto start

sensor error

E009 No test strip

on the feeder

E011 Elapse of QC

deadline

No data was found in the specifi ed range. Verify that the specifi ed range for re-printing,

re-sending, or list printing is appropriate.

• A test strip was placed while the carrying arm
was moving to the suction ports.

• The detection section of the auto start sensor
was soiled with urine.

• The auto start sensor is faulty.

• The feed lever is not attached.

• The incoming strip sensor is faulty.

• The sensor failed to detect a test strip.

The QC deadline elapsed while the instrument
was OFF or on standby.

• Remove the test strip.

• Clean the detection section.

• If you fi nd no abnormality and the error recurs,

contact your local distributor.

• Turn OFF the instrument and open the maintenance
cover.

• Mount the feed lever.

• If you fi nd any obstacles or scattered test strips

inside, remove them.

• If you fi nd no abnormality and the error recurs,

contact your local distributor.

Perform control measurements.

Situation Error Possible cause Measures

Buttons will not respond and/or testing does
not start when strip is placed.

Elapse of operator ID
effective time.

The operator ID effective time
elapsed.

Enter operator ID.

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