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2-36 Rapidlab 1200 Operator’s Guide: Operating the System
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Before You Begin
Analyze the arterial and mixed venous syringe samples on a Rapidlab 1245 or 1265
system. Ensure that the samples meet the following requirements:
•
The difference between analysis times of the 2 samples on the Rapidlab 1245 or 1265
system is less than 60 minutes.
• The patient IDs are identical, or only 1 of the 2 samples has a patient ID, or neither
sample has a patient ID.
• The results must be within the reporting ranges for p O
2
, tHb, and F O
2
Hb; if any of
these results are beyond the reporting range, the sample results cannot be combined.
NOTE:
After combining sample results, only the new combined results for the a-v
sample are available on the Recall screen. This sample contains the arterial sample
results and the a-v results.
Setting up the Data
1. Select
Recall
.
NOTE:
If you want to edit the demographic data for samples you want to combine,
you must edit the data before you combine the samples. For information about editing
demographics, refer to
Editing Demographics ‚ page 2-25.
2. Select
Patients
.
3. Locate 1 of the sample results you want to combine:
4. Select the sample you want to combine.
5. Select
Combine
.
The list now shows only samples that can be combined with the first sample selected.
6. Select the sample you want to use to combine results and then select
Combine
.
The system prompts you to enter the value for the patient’s cardiac output (Qt).
7. Enter the cardiac output value, if available, and then select
Continue
.
8. View the results.
For information about how results are displayed on the screen and in printed reports,
refer to
Viewing Patient Results ‚ page 2-27.
9. Select
Continue
when you finish viewing the results.
If you want to... Then...
view additional samples, select the up or down arrow buttons to move through
the list.
search for a sample by
patient ID,
a. Select
Search
.
b. Enter the patient ID and select
Continue
.