Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 154

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Minor Blood Leak? A minor blood leak (approximately
0.35 – 0.45 ml/min) was detected. Air
can cause a false alarm.
Must be Alarm Free A conductivity alarm exists when an
SVS program attempted to start
Must Calibrate To Run Electronic self-test failure.
Must Clear UF Removed An action has been initiated that
requires the UF Removed to be
cleared to zero.
Troubleshooting
Warning Press RESET to reset the alarm. Press Override to continue if the
machine cannot be reset.
Check dialysate fluid for presence of blood with Hemastix.
If Hemastix test is negative, recheck with a new Hemastix. If
negative after three checks, follow steps below:
Press Override to run the blood pump while troubleshooting the
alarm.
Check the dialysate lines for air leaks, especially at the connectors
and the filter.
Press RESET to reset alarm.
If unable to reset the alarm, return the patient's blood according to
procedure below (Hemastix test positive) and alert a qualified
technician.
If Hemastix test is positive, proceed according to the unit's
blood-leak policy. If facility policy is to return patient's blood, follow
the steps below.
Press RESET to reset all other blood flow alarms.
Press Override to enable the blood pump to run and return patient's
blood per unit protocol.
Note: Override will activate the blood pump for about
three minutes while a blood leak alarm exists. Press
Override again if needed.
Advisory Correct the conductivity alarm and start the SVS program.
Alarm Turn machine power off and back on. If alarm is not cleared, take the
machine out of service and alert a qualified technician.
Warning To proceed with the selected operation, set the UF Removed
treatment button to zero.
2008K Operator's Manual rev. K