Setup Options - Siemens RAPIDLAB 248 Operator's Manual

Understanding the System

Setup Options

You can configure the 248 by choosing units of measurement, setting
reference ranges and so on. This is covered in Section 5, Configuring the
System. Section 5 also gives recommended settings where applicable.
You can, of course, use the 248 using the default (factory set) options and
values. These are given below.
Operating Setup
QC
pH 6.001 - 8.000
pCO 5.0 - 250.0 mmHg (0.67 - 33.33 kPa)
2
pO 0.00 - 749.0 mmHg (0.00 - 99.86 kPa)
2
Reference Ranges
pH 7.350 - 7.450
pCO 35.0 - 45.0 mmHg (4.67 - 6.00 kPa)
2
pO 80.0 - 100.0 mmHg (10.67 - 13.33 kPa)
2
Units
pH pH units
Gases mmHg
ctHb g/dL
Calibration
method and interval
gas values
cal
slope
Printer Options
printer on
print results only
Correlation
pH slope
pH intercept
pCO slope
2
pCO intercept
2
pO slope
2
pO intercept
2
(10.0 - 997.7 nmol/L H
(35.5 - 44.7 H + nmol/L)
flexible time, 30 minutes
5% CO 12% O
2 2
10% CO 0% O
2 2
CAUTION:
1.000
values must not
0.000
be changed
1.000
without first
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referring to
Section 5,
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Configuring the
0.000
System.
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