GE HEALTHCARE MAC 5500, Operator'S Manual

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Editing Protocols
Parameter
Description
Treadmill
Sets the treadmill speed in MPH or Km/h and grade in percentages.
• MPH can range from 0.0 to 25.0 in 0.1 MPH increments.
• Km/h can range from 0.0 to 40.0 Km/h in 0.1 Km/h increments
• Grade can range from 0.0% to 40.0% in 0.1% increments.
Report
Sets the reports that will print and the points during the stage in
which they print.
You can select any of the following reports:
• No Report
• 12 Ld
• Medians
• 5 Second Rhythm
You can also select when the first report prints and how frequently
the report will be repeated during the stage.
BP
Sets when you will be prompted to record the blood pressure
during the stage. You can select when the first prompt appears
and how frequently the prompt will be repeated.
Median Sets how often Median complexes are saved for the final report
during the stage. You can select when the first complex is saved
and how often the complex will be saved after the first complex is
saved.
Editing or Creating Protocols
Use the following procedure to edit an existing protocol or create a new one.
1. From the Main Menu, select Edit Protocol .
2. Select a protocol to edit or <<spare>> to create a new protocol.
3. Edit the protocol parameters as desired.
Refer to “Protocol Overview” on page 75 for a description of the available
parameters.
4. Press Return when you are done editing the protocol parameters.
The Pretest phase window opens.
5. Edit the stages of the phase as appropriate.
For more information on any of the stage fields, refer to “Protocol Overview”
on page 75 .
NOTE:
Some of the following options may not be available for each stage. For
example, duration cannot be changed for the last stage in a phase. If you
select a
<<spare> > protocol, it has only one stage so the duration cannot
be changed until additional stages are added.
• To edit the stage:
a. Use the arrow pad to select the stage you want to edit.
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