Operator’s Manual – OPTI CCA-TS2
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5 SAMPLE HANDLING AND PATIENT TESTING
Fig. 5-12 Mix and place sample
9. The
<Patient Data>
entry screen (Fig. 5-11)
contains the information that was configured in
<Setup>
(Section 3.2.2.1).
The following options are set by default:
•
Patient ID (25 alphanumeric characters)
•
Accession No. (25 alphanumeric characters)
•
Date of Birth (DOB)
•
Temperature (default value 37.0 °C)
•
Sex (unknown, male or female)
NOTE: Patient IDs and Accession Nos. may be
entered from this screen using the bar code
scanner.
10. To enter patient data, press
(Fig. 5-11).
Use the alphanumeric keypad to type in the
desired information.
11. Pressing
will access subsequent
patient data entry screens, if configured in
<Setup>
(Section 3.2.2.1).
NOTE: If patient data parameters have been set up
as
<Required>
, you will not be able to exit
the Results screen until that information has
been entered.
12. Press
when you are finished editing
patient info.
13. After the successful calibration the status light
will stop blinking, and the display will prompt
you to mix and place the sample (Fig. 5-12).
Mix the syringe sample well by rolling it
between the palms of your hands and inverting
end over end.
•
Sedimentation of blood cells causes
alteration of tHb
values. Therefore mix the
sample well just prior to analysis.
14. Attach the sample to the cassette fillport
using a syringe and adapter, capillary or
ComfortSampler, and press
(Fig. 5-12).
•
When using a syringe, make sure the red
syringe adapter is not touching the syringe
plunger.
Fig. 5-11 Edit Patient Data