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piCO
+
Operating Manual
English
Ensure that the breath is held
throughout the countdown. An audio
beep will sound during the last three
seconds of the countdown. Once
the countdown reaches zero, exhale slowly
but gently into the mouthpiece. Aim to
empty the lungs as much as possible.
If the patient cannot hold their breath for
the full 15 seconds, they should commence
exhalation at a comfortable point, but
exhale completely.
The display will show a rising ppm value,
and an equivalent %COHb reading. The
coloured LEDs will illuminate, according to
the selected user profile.
The sounder will beep at an increasing
frequency, according to the concentration
of CO measured. To temporarily mute the
sounder, press the button once.
The highest level detected
during the exhalation will
remain on the display. The test
is complete when the pointer
and ‘return’ symbols appear at
the bottom of the display.
At this point, a single click of the button will
temporarily silence the sounder, if it is on.
To start another breath test, double click the
button to return to the main display. A new
mouthpiece should be used with every test.
Removing the D-piece between tests will
allow fresh air to purge the sensor. It is good
practice to wash your hands after removing
the D-piece.
If no further tests are required, the piCO
+
should be turned off by holding the button
for three seconds. If left on, the piCO
+
will
automatically turn off after five minutes of
inactivity.
To re-calibrate the instrument, follow the
instructions on page 13.
To change the user profile from adult to
adolescent (or a custom profile, if one has
been set using COdata
+
software), see
page15.
To permanently silence the sounder during
the breath-test, follow the instructions on
page 16.
Operation
(continued)
LED colour Description User profile 1: User profile 2:
Adult (ppm) Adolescent (ppm)
Green Non-smoker 0-6 0-4
Yellow Danger zone 7-10 5-6
1 Red Smoker 11-15 7-10
2 Reds Frequent smoker 16-25 11-15
3 Reds Addicted smoker 26-35 16-25
4 Reds Heavily addicted smoker 36-50 26-35
4 Reds flashing Dangerously addicted smoker 51+ 36+