Using The Instrument; Operating Procedure; Adjusting; White Calibration - Abbott NycoCard READER II Manual

Your NycoCard Reader II is supplied with 3 rechargeable
NiMH batteries (1.2 V) (16). Before using the new
instrument, be sure that the batteries are sufficiently charged.
The connection plug of the battery charger is inserted into the
outlet (17) located at the rear side of the instrument box.
Be sure that the batteries are inserted in the right
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direction.
• Be certain that the outlet voltage has the same rating
as the charger.
The Reader pen has a modular plug (18). The NycoCard
Reader II is equipped with RS-232 port for PC-connection
(19).

Using the instrument

Functions
The instrument is operated by three push buttons:
ON
To switch on the instrument and to screen the main
menus and the sub menus.
Select
To enter and activate the menu selected by the
Select button.
Enter
To exit the current menu or function.
Quit
The menu
Four main menus are available for selection:
Main menu/Calibrate instructs the instrument to measure the
White Calibration Device.
Main menu/Enter test contains sub menus corresponding to
each of the NycoCard Tests that are available.
Main menu/Options contains three sub menus:
Enter language: To change the language on the display.
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HbA1c: To select between the measuring units %, mmol/mol
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or % & mmol/mol.
New white: To measure a new value of white when a message
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"Error Recalibrate" appears on the display. The white value
will change with ageing, even if pen tips and calibration
devices are replaced.
Main menu/Off followed by "ENTER" will turn off the
instrument. Pressing QUIT and ENTER simultaneously will
also turn off the instrument, regardless of the position in the
menu.
6 | EN

Operating procedure

The following three steps must be performed before the
result of a NycoCard Test is obtained:
Make sure that the pen tip is free from dust and
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scratches.
Make sure that the penholder is clean.
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Make sure that the white calibration surface is free
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from dust and scratches.
Remember to close the lid after white calibration is
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performed.
• The NycoCard Test should be placed on the Reader pad
(7) when measuring the result. Measuring without using
the pad may lead to wrong results.
Follow general laboratory precautions when handling
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blood samples. Be aware that the pen tip and pen ring
will be in contact with diluted blood/urine. Wear gloves.
Be aware that measurement is in progress when "Active
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Wait..." is shown on the display. Make sure that this
message is not displayed before the sleeve is pushed
down on the sample. Keep the sleeve down and steady
until the result is displayed.
If the instrument is placed on stand-by for about 10 minutes,
it will automatically switch-off. When the instrument is
turned on again, the last measured value will automatically be
displayed.
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Adjusting

1.
Make sure that the pen is placed in
the penholder and turn the Reader on.
The instrument performs automatically
"Adjusting". Allow the Adjusting
procedure to complete without
touching the pen. A single beep will
indicate that the Adjusting is completed
correctly.

White calibration

2.
Press ENTER to activate the menu and
follow the instructions in the display.
When the message "Place pen..." is
displayed, lift the pen out of the holder
and place it on the White Calibration
Device. Hold the pen steady until
a single beep indicates that the
calibration is finished.
Measuring the NycoCard Test
3.
The requested NycoCard Test is chosen
from Main menu / Enter test. While
the pen is in the pen holder, press Enter
shortly and follow the instructions on
the display. The measurement starts
when the pen sleeve is pushed down.
After a few seconds the test result will
be displayed as a concentration value.