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PATIENT DO'S AND DON'TS:
Finally, familiarize the patient with the following list of do's and don'ts:
Do:
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Wear a loose fitting blouse or shirt.
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Record time, symptom/mood and activity/position in the patient diary.
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Activate a reading (if the Start/Stop button is activated) at the first sign of symptoms.
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Remain motionless during readings.
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Keep vehicle driving and travel to a minimum.
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Bring diary upon return.
Don't:
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Remove the cuff.
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Get the monitor wet.
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Use power tools or heavy equipment during a reading.
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Remove the batteries from the unit.
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Wear long-sleeved sweaters or dresses during monitoring period.
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Swim, shower, or bathe during monitoring.
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Operate heavy equipment or power tools, as vibrations may functionally disrupt the
monitor.
3.8

Data

After the ABPM 6100 monitor is disconnected from the patient, you will need to reconnect
the monitor to the PC in order to read data from the unit. To reattach the monitor to the PC,
simply locate the monitor (smaller) end of the PC Interface Cable and insert it into the
communications port located at the bottom of the unit (the PC end of he PC Interface Cable
should still be attached to the PC).
If your computer doesn't have a COM port you need to install the Keyspan Highspeed USB
to serial adapter (USA 19H), please refer to section 4.
Reading Data from the Unit
Whenever data is contained in the unit, it can be read from the unit into the ABPM 6100
software. The ABP Workstation software will then allow you to view the data and configure
reports. See the ABP Workstation software manual for more information.
To read data from the unit:
1. Make sure that the ABPM 6100 monitor is properly connected to the PC.
2. Open the ABP Workstation software.
3. Select the Patient Study that you wish to read data into by clicking the representative
date under the appropriate patient name. If no Patient Study has been created yet,
create a Patient Study by following the instructions in the Creating a New Patient Study
section of the ABP Workstation software manual.
4. Follow the instructions in the ABP Workstation Software Manual chapter 2.3
5. Within a few seconds, the data will be retrieved from the unit. If the Patient ID in the
Unit does not match the Patient ID in the ABP Workstation software Patient Study, a
message will appear stating, "Patient ID in unit and study do not agree. Use ID in unit?"
Select Yes to use the Patient ID currently stored in the unit; select No to use the Patient
ID in the ABP Workstation software.
The data from the unit will now be stored in the ABP Workstation software. If you receive an
error message when you try to read data from the unit, make sure the PC Interface Cable is
properly attached to both the monitor and the PC and repeat the Read Data from Unit
command.
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