A possible cause is an overfilled sample tube!
If a full tube is put on the sample uptake position, it is possible to
force fluid up the air line, and the first barrier the fluid meets is
that filter.
Cheers, Joseph.
Joseph Webster (O.I.C. Flow Cytometry)
Centenary Institute of cancer Medicine & Cell Biology
Locked Bag No.6, Newtown, NSW 2042, AUSTRALIA.
Ph: 61-2-9565-6110 Fax: 61-2-9565-6101
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