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Art: 723085-00K Rev. Date: 30-OCT-2014
Hematocrit Options
Selection of K2EDTA or K3EDTA Hematocrit Customization
The reference method for hematocrit is the microhematocrit (MH) method. All
instruments measuring hematocrit are expected to be traceable, or calibrated, to this
reference method.
The VetScan i-STAT System provides two customization settings for reporting
hematocrit results. The “K3EDTA” customization is the default analyzer setting and it
reports hematocrit results traceable to MH-K3EDTA. The “K2EDTA” customization
reports hematocrit results traceable to MH-K2EDTA.
For best agreement of the VetScan i-STAT1 and hematology analyzer results, the
VetScan i-STAT1 customization setting is selected according to the calibration of the
comparative hematology analyzer (MH-K3EDTA or MH-K2EDTA) currently in use at the
facility and not the type of EDTA anticoagulant in the collection tube used to draw
samples for the hematology analyzer.
Instructions for Customizing the VetScan i-STAT 1 Analyzer for Hematocrit Options
1.
Press to turn on the analyzer.
2.
Press to change screen to the Administration Menu.
3.
Press (Customization).
4.
Press
(Change).
5.
Press (No password is required).
6.
Press
(Results).
7.
Press
(Options).
8.
Press (Hematocrit).
9.
Press the number key corresponding to the
desired CPB customization setting.
1 – Prompt CPB (Default setting)
2 – CPB Always
3 – CPB Never
10. Press the number key corresponding to the
desired hematocrit EDTA customization setting.
1 – K3 EDTA
2 – K2 EDTA
11. Press
twice to return to the Main Menu.
ENT
3
MENU
ENT
3
4
2
5
2
3
MENU
Change
Customization
Results
1. Units and ranges
2. Options
Results
Customization
1
Decimal Separator
(.) Period
2
Test Selection
Disabled
3
Hematocrit
CPB Always
K3 EDTA
4
Page
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Change
Customization
Hematocrit
1. Prompt CPB
2. CPB Always
3. CPB Never
Change
Customization
Hematocrit
1 – K3 EDTA
2– K2 EDTA
