Patient Testing Pathway (Cont.)
How to Perform Patient Testing
(Continued)
i-STAT
Alinity v
— User Manual
650-7100 Rev. A
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When the test is complete, the test results are displayed as in the
example
above.
Results
•
An audible cue will be heard when results are ready. Touch
Silence
or remove
cartridge to silence the audio.
•
The blinking page button at the bottom of the screen appears when there is
more than one page of results. All action tabs are inactive until the second page
of results has been viewed.
• Occasionally numeric results will be replaced with the following symbols.
When displayed, a new test must be performed.
<> – Analyzer cannot calculate the result.
*** – Analyzer is unable to determine a result.
A sample may also yield results that are preceded by a greater than (>) or less
than (<) symbol. These results are outside the analyzer’s measurement range.
In order to determine the exact numeric result, the sample must be analyzed by
a different method.
