Siemens RAPIDLAB 248, Operator'S Manual, Page: 27 / 135

Analyzing Syringe Samples
If a bubble or short sample is detected the 248 will alert you.
See Page 2-8 for detalis.
6. Press
#
if you want to enter patient data.
You can enter up to 12 digits for operator and patient ID. You can use
the decimal point key to insert dashes.
The other values that can be entered are:
• patient temperature 10.0 - 43.9
°
C
• c tHb 2.0 - 25.0 g/dL (20 - 250 g/L or 1.2 - 15.5 mmol/L)
• F
I
O
2
15.0 - 100.0%.
The 248 will use the values entered for patient temperature, c tHb and F
I
O
2
when calculating the results. If you do not enter patient data the 248 uses
normal (default) temperature (37
°
C), c tHb (15 g/dL (150 g/L, 9.6 mmol/L))
and F
I
O
2
(20.9%) values in the calculations, with the following exceptions:
• O
2
CT will not be reported unless c tHb is entered, and
• p O
2
(A-a) and p O
2
(a/A) will not be reported unless F
I
O
2
is entered.
Results may also be corrected for patient temperature, c tHb and F
I
O
2
after
measurement - see Recalling Last Sample Data , Page 2-10.
Example result . If the measured values are outside the reference ranges
an arrow indicates if they are above or below the range. If you selected
calculated parameters they are displayed on Screen 2. (See Section 5,
Configuring the System, for details on reference ranges and calculated
parameters . )
Operating the System Page 2-3
Measuring
press
#
to enter patient data
pH = 7.392
pCO
2
mmHg = 41.7
pO
2
mmHg = 78.4
press
#
for next entry or * to Exit
Enter Patient Data
Operator ID - - - - - - - - - - - - Temp - - . -
°
C
Patient ID
- - - - - - - - - - - - ctHb - - . -
g/dL
FIO
2
- - - . -
%
press
#
to see Screen 2 or * to Exit
Results - Screen 1
Measured Corrected
at 37 ° C to 33.5 ° C
pH = 7.392 7.444
pCO
2
mmHg = 41.7 35.8
pO
2
mmHg = 78.4 ↓ 62.2 ↓