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Using this Guide
The DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide provides information for physician’s office
and laboratory professionals who use the DCA Vantage system.
The following table describes how this manual is organized.
Conventions
The DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide uses the following text and symbol
conventions:
If you want to . . . then refer to . . .
learn about the system principles,
the hardware, and the operating
sequence,
Section 1, Overview .
process samples and manage
sample results,
Section 2, Operating the System .
learn about calibration and how to
print the calibration status,
Section 3, Calibration .
process Quality Control samples, Section 4, Quality Control .
perform maintenance activities, Section 5, Maintenance .
investigate and correct system
problems,
Section 6, Troubleshooting .
learn about file management, Section 7, File Management .
install the system or modify system
parameters,
Section 8, System Configuration .
review additional information, such
as the glossary or the supplies list, appendices.
Convention Description
BIOHAZARD
Biohazard statements alert you to
potentially biohazardous conditions.
WARNING
Warning statements alert you to conditions
that may cause personal injury.
CAUTION
Caution statements alert you to conditions
that may cause product damage or loss of
data.