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SYSTEM COMPONENTS (CONT.)
PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS (CONT.)
i-STAT ALINITY INSTRUMENT (CONT.)
NOTE:
• Protection provided by this equipment may be impaired if used in a manner not
specified by Abbott Point of Care.
• Operators should use standard precautions whenever handling the instrument,
cartridge, and peripherals to protect themselves from blood-borne pathogens.
Standard precautions, such as the wearing of gloves, are designed to protect
personnel from blood-borne pathogens and pathogens from other body
substances. These precautions are based on the assumption that blood, body
fluids, and tissue can contain infectious agents and should therefore be treated
as biohazardous materials.
• The instrument can be rendered inoperative by damage caused by mishandling -
for example, dropping the instrument.
• Clinical settings that demand fail-safe testing should have a backup instrument
or test source available.
• The instrument and its peripherals are not listed by any authority with respect
to suitability for use in oxygen-enriched atmospheres.
• Synchronizing the instrument date/time to a data manager with an incorrect
date/time could render the instrument unusable. To disable automatic date/time
synchronization, run the Set Clock flow and uncheck the box Synchronize
Clock with Data Manager. Then press Set Date/Time manually and set the
correct date/time.
i-STAT Alinity — Quick Reference Guide
SECTION 2
Art: 731848-01
Rev. M
Rev. Date: 25-Jul-2022
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