Optics Check Cassette Test Procedure - Alere Cholestech LDX System User Manual

Optics Check Cassette
Test Procedure
Do not use an Alere Cholestech LDX
has become damaged or altered in any way.
NOTE: Do not place any blood sample on the cassette.
1. Press the RUN button. After verifying the Selftest OK
message, the drawer will open. This message will display:
2. Place the Optics Check Cassette into the cassette
drawer.
3. Press the RUN button again and the analyzer will
automatically perform the optics check. The words Optics
Check and four numbers will display on the screen, one for
each optical channel in the analyzer.
4. Check to see that the numbers are within the acceptable
range, which is printed on the Optics Check Cassette.
Record the results in the Optics Check Log.
5. If the numbers are outside the printed range, this
message will display.
6. If an expired Optics Check Cassette is used, this
message will display.
7. If an expired Optics Check Cassette is used, and then a
test cassette is used, this message will display following
the test results.
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Optics Check Cassette that
Load cassette
and press RUN.
Optics Check
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
Optics Test Fail
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
Expired Cassette
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
Expired
Optics Cassette
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