Error In Cartridge Or Fluid Movement - Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

Error in Cartridge or
The following conditions usually indicate an error condition relating in some
Fluid Movement
way to the cartridge or fluid movement within a cartridge. These conditions
can be operator or sample related. In most cases a new cartridge must be used.
If a condition persists, especially if isolated to one analyzer, there may be an
analyzer problem.
19-4
Message on Display
Cartridge Error
Use Another Cartridge
Cartridge Preburst
Use Another Cartridge
Unable to Position Sample
Use Another Cartridge
Sample Positioned Short of
Fill Mark
Use Another Cartridge
Sample Positioned Beyond
Fill Mark
Use Another Cartridge
Art: 714381-00H
Cause
These codes can all be
caused by a variety of reasons
including sample-related
problems, users, cartridges or
analyzers. Single or sporadic
errors are most likely a sample-
related problem (an interferent),
an aberrant cartridge, or a
user-induced situation such
as touching cartridge contacts,
pressing on center of cartridge
or bubbles in the sample
("frothy" samples).
This code indicates that the
analyzer detected fluid on the
sensors before it should have.
Possible causes:
• Cartridges may have been
frozen.
• Calibrant pack may have
been burst by operator
exerting too much pressure
on the center of the
cartridge.
The analyzer did not detect
movement of sample across the
sensors. This could be due to:
• not closing the snap closure
on the cartridge.
• a clot in the sample
preventing movement of the
sample.
• an aberrant cartridge.
The cartridge was under-filled.
The cartridge was overfilled.
Action
Use another cartridge.
If the same code repeats more than
twice, there may be an analyzer
problem. Try another analyzer if
available.
Try another cartridge.
Make sure that the cartridges were
not frozen.
Use another cartridge.
The sample must reach the fill
mark. Try another cartridge.
The sample was past the fill mark.
Try another cartridge.
Rev. Date: 18-Jul-12