Cleaning The Strip Adapter; Troubleshooting - MERCK Reflectoquant RQflex 20 Guide Rapide

4.2 Cleaning the strip adapter

The strip adapter should be thoroughly cleaned (dismantling
the strip adapter into its individual components) at the end of
each working day.
The strip adapter must be cleaned immediately if an error
message (see Operating Manual, "Troubleshooting") is
displayed.
Clean the strip adapter only with water and a mild deter-
gent or ethanol, 70% (v/v) on a tissue or cloth after disman-
tling the strip adapter. Do not rinse the instrument or parts
of it.
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Troubleshooting

The most commonly encountered problems are caused by
• incorrect insertion
• incorrect reaction time
• incorrect use of the tests (e. g. strips not properly
stored, pH range not correctly adjusted).
For more details see the Operating Manual ("Trouble-
shooting"). The tables there show explanations of the error
messages and tips on how to avoid incorrect measurements.
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