Health O Meter 594KL User Instructions page 14

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.)
Calculating Body Surface Area
1. Follow the BMI calculation procedure as noted on the previous page. During step 6 when
the measurements are rotationally displaying, press
2. After the BSA is recorded, press
Tare Function
When using this scale, the weight of an object, such as a portable oxygen tank, can be
subtracted from the total weight in order to determine the weight of the patient alone. The Tare
Function automatically performs this subtraction. Follow this procedure to tare a weight prior to
weighing a patient.
1. With all weight off the scale, press
appears on the display.
2. Place the object to be tared on the scale. When the stability sign appears and locks onto a
TARE
weight press
BSA
indicating that there is a tare value for the object.
3. Remove the object from the scale. Once the object is removed from the scale, the display
will show a negative weight, equal to the weight of the object.
4. Place the patient and the object on the scale. The scale will automatically deduct the tare
weight of the object from the gross weight of the patient and object together. The display will
show the patient's weight.
5. To remove the tare value press
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HOLD
PRESS 3 SECS
FOR BMI MODE
ZERO
. The scale will zero and an arrow will appear next to NET on the display,
.
ZERO
TARE
to display the BSA value.
BSA
to return to weighing mode.
to turn on the scale. Wait until the stability sign
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