Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

Art: 714362-00P Rev Date: 10-Oct-12 iii
CUSTOMIZATION .................................................................................................. 9 - 1
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: REPORTABLE RANGE CUSTOMIZATION ON THE i-STAT 1 HANDHELD
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: LIQUID QC SCHEDULE AND LOCKOUT CUSTOMIZATION ON THE i-STAT
1 HANDHELD
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: LIQUID QC PASS/FAIL CUSTOMIZATION ON THE i-STAT 1 HANDHELD
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: POSITIVE PATIENT ID CUSTOMIZATION ON THE i-STAT 1 HANDHELD
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: OPERATOR COMPETENCY NOTIFICATION ON THE i-STAT 1 HANDHELD
PROCEDURES
SAMPLE COLLECTION ......................................................................................... 10 - 1
Specimen Collection ............................................................................................................................ 10 - 1
Venipuncture - General ........................................................................................................................ 10 - 1
Venipuncture - pH, PCO2, Electrolyte, Chemistry, and Hematocrit Tests .......................................... 10 - 2
Venipuncture - Coagulation Tests ........................................................................................................ 10 - 4
Arterial Puncture - General .................................................................................................................. 10 - 4
Arterial Puncture - Blood Gas, Electrolyte, Chemistry, and Hematocrit Tests .................................... 10 - 5
Arterial Puncture - ACT Tests .............................................................................................................. 10 - 6
Indwelling Line ..................................................................................................................................... 10 - 7
Skin Puncture ....................................................................................................................................... 10 - 7
Sample Transfer Devices ..................................................................................................................... 10 - 8
References ........................................................................................................................................... 10 - 9
PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING CARTRIDGES .................................................... 11 - 1
Preparation for Testing ......................................................................................................................... 11 - 1
Filling and Sealing Cartridge Using Transfer Device ............................................................................ 11 - 2
Filling and Sealing PT/INR Cartridges Using Direct Fingerstick Sampling .......................................... 11 - 2
Filling and Closing an Immunoassay Cartridge Using a Transfer Device ............................................ 11 - 3
Inserting and Removing the Cartridge From the Analyzer ................................................................... 11 - 4
Incorrect Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 11 - 5
PROCEDURE FOR CARTRIDGE TESTING .......................................................... 12 - 1
Cautions ............................................................................................................................................... 12 - 1
Customizing the i-STAT 1 Handheld to run i-STAT Cartridges ............................................................. 12 - 2
Performing Patient Analysis ................................................................................................................. 12 - 6
Interpretation of Displayed Results ..................................................................................................... 12 - 7
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 12 - 9
PROCEDURES FOR GLUCOSE TEST STRIP TESTING ..................................... 13 - 1
QUALITY CONTROL .............................................................................................. 14 - 1
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 14 - 1
Quality Control for i-STAT Cartridges and the Analyzer’s Cartridge Test Cycle ................................... 14 - 1
Controls for Blood Gas/Electrolyte/Metabolite Cartridges (Except CHEM8+ Cartridges) ................... 14 - 3
Correction of PO2 at Extreme Altitude................................................................................................. 14 - 5
Controls for CHEM8+ Cartridges ......................................................................................................... 14 - 6
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Medical Hematocrit Control ....................................................................................................... 14 - 8
Controls for ACT Cartridges ................................................................................................................ 14 - 9

Abbott i-STAT 1 Specifications

General

Brand	Abbott
Model	i-STAT 1
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English