Before You Begin; Setting Up The Data - Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual

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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 pO
these results are beyond the reporting range, the sample results cannot be combined.
NOTE:
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
NOTE:
you must edit the data before you combine the samples. For information about editing
demographics, refer to Editing Demographics‚ page 2-25.
2. Select
3. Locate 1 of the sample results you want to combine:
If you want to...
view additional samples,
search for a sample by
patient ID,
4. Select the sample you want to combine.
5. Select
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
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
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
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After combining sample results, only the new combined results for the a-v
.
Recall
If you want to edit the demographic data for samples you want to combine,
.
Patients
Then...
select the up or down arrow buttons to move through
the list.
a. Select
b. Enter the patient ID and select
.
Combine
when you finish viewing the results.
Continue
, tHb, and FO
2
.
Search
Continue
Hb; if any of
2
.
.
Combine
.
Continue