Abbott i-STAT 1, System Manual

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Art: 730211-00B Rev. Date: 24-Feb-12
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CAUTIONS
1. If the lockout override is disabled, a patient test cannot be run unless the entered patient ID is in
the handheld’s internal patient list.
2. In order to ensure that the patient list stored in the handheld is current, the i-STAT 1 handhelds
must be downloaded regularly in order to obtain patient list updates.
MINIMUM SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The minimum handheld and data management requirements for use of the PPID customization feature
are summarized as follows:
System Component Minimum Software Requirements
i-STAT 1 handheld ≥ JAMS132
i-STAT/DE ≥ Version 2.3
RALS Plus ≥ Version 2.7
PrecisionWeb ≥ Version TBD
FUNCTIONALITY
With the new PPID feature enabled, each time an i-STAT 1 handheld is downloaded, the facility-wide
list of valid patient ID numbers and associated secondary identifiers stored in the handheld is updated.
During subsequent cartridge testing, when the operator scans a bar-coded wrist band or manually enters
a patient ID number, the handheld verifies the entered patient ID is found in the handheld’s patient list.
If the patient ID is found in the handheld’s patient list, the handheld will display the patient’s name, birth
date, and gender on the screen. The operator can then verify that these identifiers match the patient
being tested. Optionally, display of the birth date can be suppressed, and the operator will have to enter
the birth date correctly to confirm the patient ID. After successful patient ID confirmation, the cartridge
testing process would proceed as usual.
IMPLEMENTATION
A. Patient List Requirements
The i-STAT 1 PPID feature maintains one active patient list per facility, ensuring patients are recognized
wherever they are located in the facility.
This active patient list is obtained from the facility ADT database by the data manager (RALS Plus or
PrecisionWeb). The maximum number of active patients permitted on the i-STAT 1 patient list is
6000 per facility.