Is the blockage caused by formation of salt crystals in the system? If the instrument is not in use for some time, the fluidics will misbehave. During periods of light usage, I routinely run the system (lasers, too) just to keep everything in good operating condition. Nan Harvey University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS _____________________ On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, MARIANA MENDEZ TADEL wrote: > > (please accept this message as Lidia Diaz's post, since she has been > having problems with her email) > > Hi to all > > This is a question for FacSort users. How do you keep the sort lines > from getting clogged. Our Facsort is in a Core Lab. The sorting sistem > is used only once a month. The users are trained to clean the lines > after sorting the samples and I clean them during monthly cleaning. > What we are finding is that the sort lines are not clogged but the valve > block on the collection station is blocked. I had to dismount it to > remove the clog that was impeding the smple to pass to the collection tubes. > Should I clean it more often? Is this a common problem of the FacSort? > Email me directly at: L_Diaz@rcmad.upr.clu.edu > I will appreciate any help. >
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