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  • MGIT 960 Instrument: Maintenance

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    Learn about the three types of maintenance needs and specific tasks under each to ensure the proper functioning and reliability of the MGIT 960 instrument.

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The Mycobacterium Growth Inhibitor Tube (MGIT) instrument needs daily, routine and need-based maintenance.

 

Maintenance Needs

 

  1. Daily
    • Checking the incubator temperature
    • Checking the temperature of the internal thermometer 
    • Checking the printer paper supply
    • Testing the red, green and amber Light-emitting Diode (LED) lights for each drawer​
    • Printing the "Quality Control Report”​
  2. Routine, user preventive
    • Monthly changing or cleaning of the cabinet air filters
    • Replacement of the fluorescence calibrator vials when they expire
  3. “As needed” basis
    • Cleaning the Barcode Scanner Window with a damp, lint-free, non-abrasive cloth
    • Cleaning of any leakage or spill of drawer tube holder with disinfectants (1% sodium hypochlorite, 70% alcohol)
    • Maintenance/ repair by the manufacturer

 

Maintenance and cleaning logs should be maintained for the instrument.

 

 

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