Reportable Range Customization On The I-Stat 1 Handheld; I-Stat 1 Handheld Overview; I-Stat 1 Handheld General Notes And Considerations - Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

REPORTABLE RANGE CUSTOMIZATION ON THE
OVERVIEW
As part of the on-going READi initiative (Responds, Enhances, And Delivers Innovation), Abbott Point of
Care (APOC) has released a new Custom Reportable Range feature for the i-STAT 1 handheld. This new
feature allows a system administrator (e.g. Point of Care Coordinator or Laboratory Administrator) to limit the
displayed Reportable Range of each i-STAT analyte (except for ACT Celite or ACT Kaolin) on the i-STAT 1
handheld, on printouts, and in the electronic test record sent to the Data Manager.
The display ranges on the i-STAT 1 handheld are currently set to factory default values. While system
administrators are not able to broaden the display range wider than the default values, this new Custom
Reportable Range feature enables them to restrict the display range to custom values to meet clinical and
regulatory needs. For example, system administrators may wish to limit the display ranges to values that
have been verified using calibration verification materials.
GENERAL NOTES AND CONSIDERATIONS
1. The Custom Reportable Range feature is only available on the i-STAT 1 handheld, and not the
i-STAT Portable Clinical Analyzer (i-STAT 200 series model).
2. In order to use the Custom Reportable Range feature, users must have the i-STAT 1 handheld
and either the Central Data Station Version 5 or i-STAT/DE data management applications. This
feature is not customizable through the i-STAT 1 handheld keypad.
3. Changes to the reportable range may require a change to the LIS interface. Please contact
your interface vendor.
CAUTIONS
1. Narrowing reportable ranges from the default settings may reduce the clinical utility of test
results. Therefore, ensure all Custom Reportable Ranges meet the clinical requirements for
testing at your facility.
2. The Custom Reportable Range feature applies to the Patient, Proficiency, and Control test
pathways on the i-STAT 1 handheld, but not to the Cal Ver pathway.
Abbott Point of Care Inc. • Abbott Park, IL 60064 • USA
i-STAT
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
i-STAT 1 HANDHELD
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Art: 730009-00B
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Rev. Date: 09-Jan-12