Medica EasyStat, Operator'S Manual

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Place the probe in the sample and press YES. Hold the syringe in
place, keeping the probe submerged in the sample until
REMOVE
SAMPLE RETURN SAMPLER
is displayed.
Push the sampler down into the closed position. If
PATIENT
INFORMATION
settings are turned ON in the
SETUP MENU
,
the
ENTER PATIENT DATA?
screen displays for 30 seconds.
Press YES to enter patient information (2 minutes is allowed), or NO to
continue. Analysis begins when the sample is automatically positioned
inside the electrodes.
When using a syringe, it is important that the sample probe does
not touch the plunger of the syringe. If this occurs, the resulting
vacuum can damage the electrodes. The air in the syringe should be
expelled immediately and completely upon sampling. Samples unex-
posed to air and preserved in ice water must be analyzed within 30
minutes.
Syringe Mode
To analyze samples from blood gas syringes (120 µL minimum), lift
the sampler until
PROBE IN SAMPLE?
is displayed.