Term or Acronym Denion
General Sengs Group of features used to dene the behavior of an instrument.
Selecons made in this seng group are basic and common to most
instruments within a healthcare organizaon. It is also possible to
make selecons that are applicable to an enre healthcare
organizaon. This is one of ve categories that is required to build a
prole.
HCO Healthcare Organizaon
HIS Hospital Informaon System
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IFU Instrucons for Use
Instrument i‑STAT Alinity instrument
IP Internet Protocol
IP Address Internet Protocol Address. Idener for a computer or device
K2EDTA or K3EDTA Seng Ancoagulant used by the manufacturer of the Laboratory
Hematology Instrument to calibrate. For best agreement of i‑STAT
and hematology analyzer hematocrit results, the i‑STAT
customizaon seng is selected according to the calibraon of the
comparave hematology analyzer (MH-K
2
EDTA or MH-K
3
EDTA).
Note: This seng is not determined by the purple top tube used for
paent tesng in the laboratory.
LIS Laboratory In
formaon System
MAC Media Access Control
Manage Items Items get responses. An item is an on-screen prompt that requires a
response by the operator. Items are grouped together in sets. Sets
are assigned to a cartridge type (for example, EG7+, CHEM8+).
When cartridge tesng is performed, the dened set of items will
be displayed, prompng the operator to enter the informaon.
Manage Sets Sets are collecons of items grouped together and assigned to
cartridge types (for example, EG7+, CHEM8+). When a cartridge
type is tested, the dened set of items will be displayed, prompng
the operator to enter the informaon.
Mode Venlator mode for delivery of oxygen
MSCHAPv2 Microso Challenge Handshake Authencaon Protocol, Version 2
NC Network Conguraon
Network Port Part of the system connecon that uses a Network Port number to
send or receive service request from a client
Observaons Connecvity mapping for test records. Area for entering IP address
and network port for the POC data manager.
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i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 747018-01 Rev. H Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022