Analyzing Thb Samples - Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual

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10. View the results.
For information about how results are displayed on the screen and in printed reports,
refer to Viewing Patient Results‚ page 2-27.
11. When you finish viewing the results, select
CAUTION:
completely clean the fluid path, you must perform an additional wash. To
determine if the path is clean, observe if any colored fluid remains in the fluid
path after analysis. To perform a wash at the Analysis screen, select Wash.
The Wash button is grayed out if the system is busy. The Wash button is not
available if the lamp failure or LIS communications error indicators, which
occupy the same space on the screen, are active.

Analyzing tHb Samples

Use this procedure to analyze samples for tHb, fractions, and oxygenation parameters on
Rapidlab 1245 and 1265 systems.
BIOHAZARD:
Refer to Appendix A, Protecting Yourself from Biohazards for recommended
precautions when working with biohazardous materials.
1. Observe all rules and guidelines in Collecting Patient Samples‚ page 2-7.
2. At the Analysis screen, select the button for the patient sample type (arterial, capillary,
venous, mixed venous).
3. Select
4. Scan the barcode for the patient sample if required.
5. Insert the sample device into the sample port and select
CAUTION:
prompts you to remove it. The system performs a wash after each sample analysis.
Leaving the sample device in place while the system performs a wash could
contaminate that wash with blood and adversely affect the next sample or system
operation.
6. When prompted, remove the sample device and select
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If the wash that is performed after sample analysis does not
Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal precautions.
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tHb
Do not leave the sample device in the sample port after the system
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