ITC Avoximeter 4000 Whole Blood CO-Oximeter User Manual
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ITC AVOXimeter 4000 Operator’s Manual
4.
The screen for specifying the sample type is displayed:
5.
Press
followed by
. The screen for specifying QC type is displayed:
6.
Press
followed by
. The screen for specifying filter type is displayed:
7.
Press the number key corresponding to the filter being run, followed by
.
Press
followed by
to confirm your selection. A confirmation screen is
displayed, and test re
sults are displayed within ten seconds.
8.
Record the THb, %O
2
Hb, %COHb, and %MetHb results, or print the results of the
test (see page 35).
9.
Press any key to clear the results, then repeat steps 2 through 8 using the orange
ow:
filter.
10.
Verify that the results for each filter are within the expected ranges listed bel
Expected Range
Optical Filter
tHb (g/dL)
%O
2
Hb
%COHb
%MetHb
Yellow
7.8 to 8.2
93.7 to 96.3
0.6 to 3.4
-0.4 to 2.4
Orange
16.7 to 17.3
37.8 to 40.2
20.0 to 23.0
0.2 to 1.8
Note:
The Expected Range is also shown on a sticker on the side of each filter.
11.
If desired, plot the optical filter results on daily logs such as the ones shown in the
Quality Control Logs section on page 57.
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