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CLINITEK Analyzer Operator’s Guide
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Note
An ID band is a white or colored area near the handle of a
Siemens urinalysis strip. CLINITEK Microalbumin and Multistix PRO
urinalysis strips contain a colored ID band. The analyzer reads the ID
band to identify the strip type. Therefore, you do not need to select the
strip type from a menu.
To prepare a urinalysis strip Quick Test, perform the following steps:
Note
If you use a reagent strip that has 4 or fewer test pads, such as
Uristix 4 reagent strips, use a short test table insert. You need to order
the short test table insert separately from the analyzer (see
).
1. On the
Select Ready
screen, select
Strip Test
.
2. If you enabled lot information with Instrument Set Up, enter the
strip lot number and expiration date, as follows. Otherwise, go to
step 3.
•
To use the last strip number and begin the test, select
Use Last
Lot
.
•
To enter new strip data, select
Enter new lot and expiration
.
Enter the strip lot number and select
Enter
. Use the arrow keys
to enter the strip expiration date and select
Enter
.
3. Make sure the reagent strip holder faces upward in the test table
insert.
4. Have the urinalysis strip and paper towel ready.
Running a Urinalysis Strip Quick Test
When you run a urinalysis strip Quick Test, the analyzer calibrates and
then analyzes the strip.
To run a urinalysis strip Quick Test, perform the following steps:
Note
After you select
START
, you have 8 seconds to dip the
reagent strip in the urine sample and place the strip in the test
table channel.
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