Index: firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r43a84133216095b12529dbfcc957bb3738bbc3a2 -reb60ac3bebfb09af42a5ff699aa5590ab942077c
--- firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision 43a84133216095b12529dbfcc957bb3738bbc3a2)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision eb60ac3bebfb09af42a5ff699aa5590ab942077c)
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_RATE_ALARM_PERSISTENCE           3000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump speed check alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_DIR_ALARM_PERSISTENCE            3000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump direction check alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_OFF_ALARM_PERSISTENCE            1000                                  ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump off check alarms.
-#define SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_ALARM_PERSISTENCE      30                                    ///< Alarm persistence period (in ms) for syringe pump occlusion alarms.
 #define SYRINGE_PUMP_ADC_READ_PERSISTENCE             100                                   ///< Syringe pump ADC stale read alarm persistence time (in ms).
 
 #define STEPS_TO_MICROSTEPS( s )                      ( (s) * 32.0 )                        ///< Macro conversion from steps to microsteps.
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_RUNNING_WHILE_BP_OFF_ERROR, 0, SYRINGE_PUMP_OFF_ALARM_PERSISTENCE );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_NOT_STOPPED_ERROR, 0, SYRINGE_PUMP_OFF_ALARM_PERSISTENCE );
     initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_SPEED_ERROR, 0, SYRINGE_PUMP_RATE_ALARM_PERSISTENCE );
-    initPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, 0, SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_ALARM_PERSISTENCE );
 
     // Reset request flags
     resetSyringePumpRequestFlags();
@@ -1547,10 +1545,9 @@
     F32  forceDelta = forceAtEndOfPriming - forceAtEndOfSeek;  // Occlusion is detected if force at end of prime is > than force at end of seek by 0.5 volts or more
     BOOL occlusionDetected = ( forceDelta >= SYRINGE_FORCE_OCCLUSION_DIFF_V ? TRUE : FALSE );
 
-    if ( TRUE == isPersistentAlarmTriggered( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, occlusionDetected ) )
+    if ( TRUE == occlusionDetected )
     {
         SET_ALARM_WITH_2_F32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION, forceAtEndOfSeek, forceAtEndOfPriming  )  // reuse this alarm after prime
-        forceAtEndOfSeek = 0.0;    // reset this value in case we want to prime again
         result = TRUE;
     }
 
Index: firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c
===================================================================
diff -u -r43a84133216095b12529dbfcc957bb3738bbc3a2 -reb60ac3bebfb09af42a5ff699aa5590ab942077c
--- firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c	(.../SelfTests.c)	(revision 43a84133216095b12529dbfcc957bb3738bbc3a2)
+++ firmware/App/Modes/SelfTests.c	(.../SelfTests.c)	(revision eb60ac3bebfb09af42a5ff699aa5590ab942077c)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 #define PUMP_RUN_SELF_TEST_TIME_MS                          ( 15 * MS_PER_SECOND )                  ///< Self-test time to run pumps in ms.
 #define PUMP_SELF_TEST_FLOW_RATE_ML_MIN                     100                                     ///< Self-test pump flow rate in mL/min.
-#define SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_CHECK_DELAY                  ( 3 * MS_PER_SECOND )                   ///< Delay 3 seconds then check for syringe pump prime occlusion.
+#define SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_CHECK_DELAY                  ( 1 * MS_PER_SECOND )                   ///< Delay 3 seconds then check for syringe pump prime occlusion.
 
 #define BLOOD_PUMP_RUN_TIME_PRESSURE_SELF_TEST              ( 5 * MS_PER_SECOND )                   ///< Pressure self-test time to run blood pump in ms.
 #define NORMALIZED_PRESSURE_SELF_TEST_TIME                  ( 4 * MS_PER_SECOND )                   ///< Time to wait for pressure to normalize in ms.
@@ -1004,8 +1004,8 @@
             {
                 if ( TRUE == isSyringePumpPrimed() )
                 {
+                    syringeOcclusionDelayStartTime = getMSTimerCount();   // Get the current time to check for occlusion after 1 second has elapsed
                     state = DRY_SELF_TESTS_SYRINGE_PUMP_OCCLUSION_DETECTION_STATE;
-                    syringeOcclusionDelayStartTime = getMSTimerCount();   // Get the current time to check for occlusion after 3 seconds has elapsed
                 }
                 else
                 {