Controls; Blood Specimens; Blood Collection Equipment - Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

Controls

i-STAT Controls for blood gases, electrolytes, and chemistries
Store at 2 to 8°C (35° to 46°F). Controls may be stored at room temperature (18 to 30°C or 64 to 86°F) for five days. Do not
use after expiration date on the box and ampules.
i-STAT Controls for ACT and PT/INR
Store at 2 to 8°C (35° to 46°F). Do not use after expiration date on the box and vials. Controls should be used immediately
after reconstitution.
i-STAT Controls for cTnI and BNP
Store at ≤ -18°C (-1°F) in a non-defrosting freezer. After thawing, the opened or unopened 1.0 mL vial is stable for 4 hours
when capped and stored at 2 to 8°C (35° to 46°F). Do not refreeze
CLINIQA Liquid Cardiac Marker Control for CK-MB
This control requires no reconstitution or frozen storage. It is stable until the expiration date on the vial label when stored
unopened at 2 to 8°C. Once opened, CLINIQA Liquid Cardiac Marker Control is stable for 30 days when stored tightly
capped at 2 to 8°C.
RNA Medical Hematocrit Control
RNA Medical Hematocrit Control is stable until the expiration date stated on the ampule when stored at temperatures of
2 to 25°C. Do not freeze or expose ampules to temperatures greater than 30°C. If stored refrigerated, the control material
should be equilibrated to room temperature for at least 4 hours prior to testing.
Electronic Simulator
Store at room temperature and protect contact pads from contamination by replacing the plastic cap and placing the
Electronic Simulator in its protective case after use.

BLOOD SPECIMENS

Blood Collection Equipment

Cartridges for Blood Gas/Electrolytes/Chemistries/Hematocrit
Skin puncture: lancet and capillary collection tube (plain, lithium heparin, or balanced heparin for electrolytes and
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blood gases)
Venipuncture: lithium or sodium heparin collection tubes and disposable transfer device.
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Arterial puncture: Plain syringe or blood gas syringe with heparin and labeled for the assays performed or with the
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least amount of heparin to prevent clotting (10 U heparin/mL of blood)
Cartridges for ACT
Skin puncture: not recommended
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Venipuncture and arterial puncture: plain plastic syringe without anticoagulant
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Cartridges for PT/INR
Skin puncture: lancet only needed. Cartridge can be filled directly from the finger.
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Venipuncture: plain plastic syringe without anticoagulant.
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Cartridges for Troponin I/ cTnI and CK-MB
Skin puncture: not recommended.
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Venipuncture: lithium or sodium heparin collection tubes and disposable transfer device (e.g. 1 cc syringe and a.
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Alternately, a plain syringe or plain collection tube and disposable transfer device can be used if the sample is
tested within one minute of patient draw.
REV. DATE: 16-Oct-12
PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR THE i-STAT SYSTEM
ART: 714446-00L
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