Norma Icon3 Quick Guide

Setup Daily routine Cleaning

Place analyzer on stable surface, provide enough room for reagents. You’ll OPEN CLOSED
need 0.8m x 0.6m to safely place the analyzer and reagents. Waste container
can be placed on the ground

Connect power cord to analyzer

Watch out for proper positioning of Make sure to use a vial with a cap.
OPEN sample vial to avoid damage to Minimal sample volume: 300µL
Follow Guide in reagent tube package analyzer

Connect reagent connector to rear of analyzer

Power on

Results
Push the power button on the right front panel 4ml iHClean 2 minutes
of the analyzer. Open Cleaning + +
OPEN vial Automatic FastBlank
0.1mL iHClean 1 minute
Gestures: Closed Cleaning + +
Symbol in bottom of screen indicates CLOSED vial Automatic FastBlank
Tap new results available in database.
(quick touch and release over a certain point) Tap symbol to jump to latest result Rinsing - 1 minute
Hold (touching a certain point and holding your
finger there for 1-2 seconds before releasing it) Manage results 4ml iHClean 2 minutes
RBC cleaning + +
Swipe (quickly moving your finger along the
OPEN vial Automatic FastBlank
screen without lifting your finger) Tap-hold over the screen’s database area
Scan QR codes
Print results
Tap-hold over a random point of the screen (requires compatible printer connected)
Cleaning the outside

Tap “Read QR” button. Camera will be activated. - Wipe the outside of the analyzer clean using a damp cloth with some
Send as email attachment
detergent.
(requires internet connection)
- Clean with a cloth dampened with clean water, wipe dry
Hold QR code from reagent (or reagent pack) in front of camera,
until system recognizes and acknowledges the code. - Do not use alcohol based cleaning material

Initialize Save as PDF report

(requires external USB stick)

Transfer to LIS system

(requires network connection and LIS server)

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Norma Icon3 Quick Guide
Calibration Settings Shutdown

Date and Time (System Settings) Units (Customize) Daily – for overnight power off
Enter target values
(Sampling / Calibration) Hold (touching a certain point of the screen and
holding your finger there for 1-2 seconds before
releasing it)

Run calibrator sample 3-7 times Remove any sampling vial from top opening
Tap “Shutdown” button.
The process takes about 2 minutes
Analyzer powers off automatically

Accept calculated values

Preparing for shipment

- Use for long term (more than 2 weeks) power off

- Go to: Maintenance / General / Preparing for shipment
Quality Control
Email (System settings) Network
Use a google email account - Prepare 100ml DI water in a small
Scan Assay Sheet QR code
- tap-hold, bottle, use “DRAIN TUBE KIT”
- Read QR,
- Use QR code from assay sheet
- Follow instructions on screen
Run Control material
(Sampling / Quality Control / Select LOT)

Verify LJ charts
(Swipe right)

Enter account data, password

Test email settings to verify
Troubleshooting If google security causes problems, Set network parameters
visit your google account, settings (use DHCP if available)
Analyzer blocked (consult your network administrator)
Go to maintenance, and perform due cleanings
cleaning actions are due
WIFI
Verify if minimal sample volume is there. It is
300µL for closed vials, about 100µL for open vials.
Low sample volume For open mode, very low HGB (<40g/L): disable - Analyzer will power off automatically
open sample detector (Options / System settings /
Last page).
Press Initialize (yellow) button. System will try to
Shear valve error resolve problem. If it fails, try it once again, and
inform contact your service personnel Select preferred WiFi network
affix manual URL sticker here
Enter network password
No PLT results Run RBC cleaning. Rerun the sample.
Sampling vial symbol Reagents are expired, or containers are empty.
with red text Scan new codes.

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