Contents Getting started ............................5 Welcome! ..............................5 Introduction ..............................5 SediVue Dx results ............................6 SediVue Dx images .............................7 Compatible species .............................8 SediVue Dx components ..........................8 SediVue Dx supplies ............................9 Pay per Run ..............................9 Analyzer status ............................9 Including physical/chemical urinalysis results with your SediVue Dx results ..........................10...
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Miscellaneous troubleshooting FAQs ......................28 QC FAQs ..............................29 Pay per Run and auto replenishment FAQs ....................29 Appendices ............................30 Preparing the installation site ........................30 Installing the SediVue Dx analyzer ......................30 Technical specifications ..........................31 Safety precautions .............................31 International symbol descriptions ......................33 Other symbols ............................34...
70 high resolution digital images (equivalent to 45 High Power Fields (HPF) of View) for every sample run. The SediVue Dx then leverages proprietary cutting-edge convolutional neural network technology and machine learning to identify, classify, and prioritize clinically significant formed elements within the sediment to increase the reliability, speed, and accuracy of detecting renal and urinary tract abnormalities.
Since the SediVue Dx is analyzing 45 HPF, which is up to four times more material than the typical 10 HPF reviewed during manual microscopy, there is a potential for finding a single (or very few) element(s) that would have normally been reported as “none seen”...
Getting Started SediVue Dx images The SediVue Dx Urine Sediment Analyzer takes 70 high-resolution digital images for every patient run. These images are equivalent to 45 high-power fields of view using a 40x objective. Using a proprietary neural network algorithm, each of the 70 images is scanned to identify, classify, and count the formed elements.
Getting Started Compatible species The SediVue Dx analyzer has been validated on canine and feline urine samples. Note: Urine from other species or other fluid types may be run on the analyzer; however, only images will be included in the report.
Pay per Run works in conjunction with your SmartService* Solutions connection to monitor patient runs on your SediVue Dx analyzer and bill for those runs on a monthly basis: Runs are invoiced on a monthly basis according to your localized standard payment terms.
SediVue Dx results for a comprehensive urinalysis. By default, this icon displays in the patient’s job status area when the SediVue Dx icon is selected. If you would like to modify the setting, follow these steps: Tap the SediVue Dx icon on the IDEXX VetLab Station Home screen.
Running a sample on the analyzer Installing/replacing the cartridge sleeve You’ll receive a message on the IDEXX VetLab* Station when the cartridge sleeve is almost empty. You can choose to be reminded again after the next run or when the cartridge sleeve is empty.
Running a Sample on the Analyzer Preparing samples Urine samples that are run on the SediVue Dx* analyzer can be obtained via cystocentesis, catheterization, or free catch method. For best results, analyze urine samples within 30 minutes of collection. Otherwise, store the sample in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
4. Press the Start button on the front of the analyzer. A progress bar displays next to the icon in the patient’s job status area on the IDEXX VetLab Station Home screen, indicating the percentage of the run that has completed.
Dilutions When a urine sample is crowded and the edges of the elements overlap, the SediVue Dx convolutional neural network may have difficulty discerning the elements from one another. Diluting the urine sample will help spread the elements apart for easier identification and classification.
Bacteria can be a challenge to distinguish from amorphous debris and crystalline material. When the presence of bacteria is “suspect presence,” the SediVue Dx Urine Sediment Analyzer’s convolutional neural network will suggest that you review the patient’s images for deeper clinical insights.
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Understanding Your Results Bacteria (suspect presence) When the Confirm with one of the following: image review, air-dried, stained cytological preparation (“dry prep”), or urine culture message appears, bacteria may be present in the sample. The images should be reviewed to determine if there is sufficient evidence of bacteriuria by identifying uniformly sized structures or if the small structures are in the form of chains or doublets.
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Understanding Your Results 9. Move the spreader slide toward the end of the specimen slide, keeping the two in contact with each other. 10. In the middle of the slide, abruptly stop spreading the urine sample and lift the spreader slide straight up to form a line of material.
Understanding Your Results Crystals Crystals can come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and presentations. Urine pH, specific gravity, sample preparation and handling, and drugs can all play a part in crystal formation. Crystals in small numbers (e.g., struvites) may be normal for some dogs but others (e.g., cystine) may signify disease processes.
Patient test results can be printed automatically each time a set of results is returned, or you can manually print the results when needed. For more information about how to view and print test results, see the IDEXX VetLab Station Operator’s Guide.
Adding comments to results On the SediVue Dx tab of the Records: Test Results screen, tap Add Comments. 2. In the Comments area, enter the comments that you want to display in the Notes section on the Records: Test Results screen and on the patient report (e.g., presence of bacteria confirmed by image review).
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Tap the SediVue Dx icon on the IDEXX VetLab Station Home screen. 2. Tap Settings. 3. If you want to include the highest priority SediVue Dx image on the printed report, in the Printing Image on Report group box, select the Automatically include SediVue Dx image on report check box.
5. Gently invert the vial 10 times to ensure the cells at the bottom of the vial are completely suspended. 6. Using the SediVue pipette, aspirate 165 μL of IDEXX SediVue* QC fluid and then inject it into a cartridge in the pipetting window.
Maintenance Upgrading the software As new features and functionality are added to the SediVue Dx* analyzer, you will receive software upgrades from IDEXX. These upgrades will be sent automatically to your IDEXX VetLab* Station via your SmartService* Solutions connection. You’ll receive a message in the IDEXX VetLab Station Message Center when an upgrade is available.
Maintenance Cleaning the analyzer (monthly or as needed) To ensure the optimal performance of your SediVue Dx* Urine Sediment Analyzer, it’s recommended that you clean the internal components of the analyzer on a monthly basis. If a cartridge is overfilled or filled incorrectly, cleaning is also needed to prevent the excess sample from contaminating the analyzer’s moving parts.
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IMPORTANT: Do not use any of the following near the analyzer: organic solvents, ammonia-based cleaning products, ink markers, sprays containing volatile liquids, insecticides, disinfectants, polish, or room fresheners. 1. Tap the SediVue Dx 2. Open the analyzer 3. Remove the cartridge...
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8. Using a new alcohol 9. Return the waste bin, 10. Close the analyzer prep pad, clean the drip tray, centrifuge door. On the IDEXX move arm and then shield, and cartridge VetLab Station Home dry it with an optical...
My cartridge counter is wrong—how do I fix it? If the cartridge counter on the SediVue Dx Instruments screen is incorrect, you can: • Keep using the system until it runs out of cartridges or until the counter reaches zero.
How do I cancel a run that is already in process? To cancel a run that is already in process, tap the SediVue Dx icon on the IDEXX VetLab Station Home screen and then tap Cancel Run.
The SediVue QC material is good for 30 days at room temperature. If the material looks clear, place it back in the refrigerator. If contaminated, discard the QC material and call IDEXX to order more. Pay per Run and Auto Replenishment FAQs...
Note: For more information about connecting your analyzer to the router, see the installation instructions that accompanied your router. 3. Power on the SediVue Dx analyzer. Once the SediVue Dx icon displays on the IDEXX VetLab Station Home screen, your connections are complete.
The analyzer does not contain any user-serviceable components. DO NOT disassemble. Line voltage for the SediVue Dx AC power cable is 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Be sure to plug all equipment into properly grounded electrical outlets.
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Installation, service, and repair must be performed by personnel authorized and trained by IDEXX Laboratories only. Line voltage for the SediVue Dx AC power cable is 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Be sure to plug all equipment into properly grounded electrical outlets.
(such as expiration date, temperature limitations, batch code, etc.). IDEXX Laboratories has adopted the use of international symbols on our analyzers, product boxes, labels, inserts, and manuals in an effort to provide our users with easy-to-read information.
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