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Operator’s Manual – OPTI CCA-TS 5-5
5 SAMPLE HANDLING AND PATIENT TESTING
5.3 Running A Patient Sample
(Whole Blood, Serum and Plasma)
The OPTI CCA-TS Analyzer is fast and easy to
operate. Whenever <Ready> appears on the display,
the unit is ready for sample measurement.
1. Turn on the OPTI CCA-TS and wait until this
display appears (Fig. 5-1).
2. Enter the password if requested (Fig. 5-2).
NOTE: During warm-up, the OPTI CCA-TS checks
the gas pressure. Once the gas bottle
pressure reaches 10% or less, the value will
be displayed in red. If the pressure is too
low, a warning will appear alerting you to
low gas or no gas. If no gas remains refer to
section 6.5.1 of this manual to remove and
install a new gas bottle.
3. Scan the bar code on the OPTI cassette package
by holding it 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) from the bar
code scanner located on the bottom right-hand
corner of the analyzer (Fig. 5-3).
• The red line from the bar code scanner
should cover the entire bar code.
• A beep and a green status light indicates a
valid bar code.
• A red status light indicates an invalid bar
code (e.g. cassette expired).
Read the message on the analyzer display
for detailed information (See Chapter 7,
Troubleshooting).
NOTE: Refer to special handling instructions inside
the cassette box for refrigerated cassettes.
NOTE: If the bar code is damaged or unreadable,
press <Manual Entry> and enter the bar
code digits using the numeric keypad. Fig. 5-3 Scan Bar Code
Fig. 5-1 Ready Display
Fig. 5-2 Enter Password