Abbott i-STAT 1, System Manual

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Art: 714370-00D Rev. Date: 03-Aug-12
The Data Manager
This is i-STAT’s primary data management application. It supports all blood
analysis instruments mentioned above via a combination of serial and/or
network communications.
Please see the “Central Data Station 5” section of this System Manual for
additional information on installation, setup, and configuration of this
application.
Data downloaded from the i-STAT 1 Analyzers can be viewed in separate Data
Viewers for Results, QC Codes, Simulator, Unsent Records, Control Results,
Calibration Verification Results, and Proficiency Results (external quality
control).
Additional features include the ability to:

view patient and quality results by patient identification number,
operator identification number, date/time chronological order,
location, department, or analyzer serial number.

edit identification numbers associated with results (original numbers
are automatically retained for reference)

add comments to records

send results (automatically or by manual selection) to another
information system such as an LIS or HIS
A validated and qualified Data Manager computer system may be purchased
from Abbott Point of Care for use with the Central Data Station 5 software
application. The end user also has the option to purchase the computer system
from another hardware vendor. In those cases, Abbott Point of Care will
provide a minimum requirement specification to ensure proper operation and
functionality of the Central Data Station 5 software application.
Abbott Point of Care and its distributors can supply the following hardware:
• i-STAT Data Manager computer system and its peripherals
• IR Downloader (Serial and Network) and required components
• IR Link and required components
The Portable Clinical Analyzer
With each cartridge use, the analyzer allows entry of:

operator identification number

patient identification number

chart page information
·
patient temperature
·
FIO
2
·
free fields: three fields, up to 6 characters each
·
sample type
The analyzer electronically attaches its serial number, the test date, and test
time to the results.
i-STAT Central Data
Station Version 5
Software