Professional User Guide
INRatio®2 Prothrombin Time (PT) Monitoring System
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Page 1: ...Professional User Guide INRatio 2 ProthrombinTime PT Monitoring System EN...
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Page 3: ...5 Precautions and Limitations 7 6 Turning the Monitor ON and OFF 8 7 Changing the Monitor Settings 10 Performing aTest 8 Performing aTest 16 9 Collecting a Fingerstick Sample 20 10 Reviewing Past Resu...
Page 4: ...Principle A drop of blood is applied to the test strip where it is drawn into the test area The blood mixes with reagents that start the clotting reaction As the blood clots there is a change in the...
Page 5: ...tor Power Supply USA INRatio2 PT Monitor Power Supply withWorldwide Plugset MicroSafe CapillaryTubes Unistik 21g Single Use Lancets Box of 50 Part Number 0100071 0100139 0100011 0100260 0200235 090200...
Page 6: ...or ON and OFF and accepts stores display entries Memory Button puts the monitor in Memory mode UP and DOWN Buttons changes information on the display and scrolls between results in the monitor memory...
Page 7: ...monitor should be transported in a carrying case or another secure container DO NOT store the monitor below 4 F 20 C or above 158 F 70 C Testing environment Room temperature for testing should be betw...
Page 8: ...e test strip immediately after collection or the blood will begin clotting This may cause inaccurate results Test strips are for single use only DO NOT reuse them or re apply blood to them This may ca...
Page 9: ...SeetheappropriatesectionsofthisUserGuideforcompleteinformationforalloftheseoptions Inbothcasesthemonitor will automatically perform a self test where all segments will appear on the display The monito...
Page 10: ...nitor is turned on or after performing a test 2 Enter Setup mode Press the Setup button to enter Setup mode The Setup symbol will appear on the display along with the year that s currently set in the...
Page 11: ...ect year on the display 5 Change the month The month will be flashing on the display Use the and buttons to change the month Press the button when you have the correct month on the display 6 Change th...
Page 12: ...ing on the display Use the and buttons to change the hour Press the button when you have the correct hour on the display 9 Change the minutes The minutes will be flashing on the display Use the and bu...
Page 13: ...et range mode ON press the button when theTarget Range ON symbol isonthedisplay Goto step12 TargetrangemodeON If you want the target range mode OFF press the button when theTarget Range OFF symbol is...
Page 14: ...Target symbol will appear on the display The HI message will also appear on your test result display whenever your result falls above the higher limit Use the and buttons to change the higher limit Pr...
Page 15: ...ou are prompted to insert a test strip Press the Setup button again to re enter Setup mode where you will begin by setting the date After you complete all Setup steps you will return to the monitor di...
Page 16: ...is flashing on the display and proceed to Step 4 8 Performing a Test Follow these steps to perform a test CAUTION Always place the monitor on a flat surface that is free of vibration while you perform...
Page 17: ...correct press the button to store the code in the monitor Or if you need to correct the code press the and buttons to go back to the first digit and repeat step 3 until the correct code is on the moni...
Page 18: ...move the monitor or your finger as you apply the sample If you applied a blood sample before the monitor was ready the CAUTION symbol will flash on the display Remove the test strip DO NOT add more bl...
Page 19: ...ith the PT monitor 2 Lupus or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome APS may falsely prolong the INR value Testing with an APS insensitive laboratory method is recommended 3 Certain prescription drugs e g...
Page 20: ...for the fingerstick sample 2 Review past results in the monitor memory Press the Memory button to enter Memory mode see ReviewingPastResultsin MonitorMemory in Section 10 for reviewing past results 3...
Page 21: ...e site Clean the selected area with 70 isopropyl alcohol or an alcohol solution Dry thoroughly with gauze 5 Puncture the fingertip Follow the instructions that came with the Lancet device to puncture...
Page 22: ...most recent result The latest 60 results are available for on screen review The monitor memory also stores PT computation errors errors that occur when not enough blood has been applied to the test s...
Page 23: ...ear the monitor memory of all previous test results to make room for newer results Make sure to write down previous test results if you wish to keep them before you clear the monitor memory To clear t...
Page 24: ...enteredintothemonitor and confirmthatthestripshavebeenstoredproperly Repeatthetestifyoubelievethestripsare okay Ifyoucontinuetogeta LO or HI QCmessage makenoteoftheinformationonthe monitordisplayandca...
Page 25: ...install replace the monitor batteries The monitor batteries should be replaced whenever the Low Battery symbol appears with the flashing CAUTION symbol after turning the monitor ON The batteries still...
Page 26: ...essages Follow these steps to resolve most problems that you might encounter Display Screen What it Means Action toTake Battery power is low However there is still enough power to perform a test Batte...
Page 27: ...did not apply enough blood to fill the sample well area Move the monitor to a cooler location and try again in a few minutes Make sure the monitor and strips are within the operating range of the mon...
Page 28: ...oblem with the monitor and strips Re enter the correct code beginning with the first digit Repeat the test with a fresh test strip If this message continues callTechnical Support for assistance Repeat...
Page 29: ...his User Guide the RF energy may interfere with other devices in the area CallTechnical Support if you have any questions on RF interference Any devices connected to the data port must be certified ac...
Page 30: ...ng the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving device Increase the separation between...
Page 31: ...e Temperature Caution Memory Batteries are low Replace Batteries Quality Control 1 Quality Control 2 Target Range Target Range Feature On Target Range Feature Off Symbols INRatio 2 Monitor Power Suppl...
Page 32: ...apy Proper adherence to the instructions in the User Guide and package insert are critical to proper operation WARNING Failure to comply with the User Guide could lead to inaccurate results and result...
Page 33: ...eaving alcohol on the fingertip puncture site prior to a fingerstick may lead to hemolysis Hemolysis should be avoided because it may interfere with the results of the Prothrombin Time PT test The onl...
Page 34: ...hrombinTime PT Any test that measures the clotting time of plasma The INRatio2 PT monitor measures PT time using a capillary blood sample Quality Control QC The testing done to show that the monitor i...
Page 35: ...7 Monitor TopView 6 OK button 6 On board controls 23 Operating conditions 32 Out of target range 13 Performance characteristics 32 Performing a test 8 16 Power Supply 5 32 Precautions 7 Principles of...
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