A falling or dropped analyzer. Place analyzer and peripherals
on a stable surface.
Barcode scanner: Do not look into laser beam coming
from scanner, or point into eyes of someone else.
Needles: take care to prevent needle sticks. Use safety
tips when transferring sample from a blood collection tube
to a cartridge.
Analyzer and peripherals are not suitable for use in an
oxygen enriched atmosphere.
Do not attempt to remove a cartridge during the testing
cycle. The force necessary to do so could damage the
analyzer. The message “Cartridge Locked” will remain
on the screen until the analyzer unlocks the cartridge.
The analyzer may be rendered inoperative by damage
due to mishandling, such as dropping, by exhausting the
batteries, or by other causes.
The analyzer will continue to initialize test cycles when the
analyzer is customized to warn, but not block testing
when a scheduled external Electronic Simulator is
missed, when a FAIL result for the external Electronic
Simulator test is ignored, and when the analyzer fails the
internal Electronic Simulator test and the lockout feature
is not enabled.
Dispose of analyzer, peripheral electronics, and batteries
according to local, state, and/or national guidelines.
If the analyzer is not to be used for an extended period of
time, the batteries should be removed to prevent leakage.
Allow analyzer to equilibrate to ambient temperature if
transported from a location at a significantly different
temperature.
Do not store analyzer in a location that may raise its
temperature.
Potential Sources of
Harm to the Operator
(continued)
Potential Sources of
Damage to the Analyzer
Precautions
Art: 723085-00K Rev. Date: 30-OCT-2014
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