Causes
10 Sample was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Microclots in the sample
• Snap closure not secure
11 Reserved for future use.
12 Excess sample was added to the cartridge. When lling the cartridge, the sample advanced past
the level indicated by the 'll to' arrow.
13 An insucient amount of sample was used to ll the cartridge. When lling the cartridge, the
sample did not reach the level indicated by the 'll to' arrow.
14 Cartridge was rejected. Probable cause:
• Instrument cannot lock cartridge in place to begin tesng
15 Cartridge was rejected. Probable causes:
• Instrument cannot lock cartridge in place to begin tesng
• Debris on cartridge
16 Sample was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Bubbles in the sample
• Insucient mixing of sample used to ll the cartridge
• Wrong sample type
17 Cartridge was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Excess sample was added to the cartridge
• Used cartridge inserted
18 Cartridge was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Bubbles in the sample
• Microclots in the sample
• Used cartridge inserted
• Snap closure not secure
• Too lile sample used to ll the cartridge
19 Cartridge was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Cartridge pouch opened too soon aer removal from refrigerator
• Cartridge not lled immediately aer opening pouch
20 Cartridge was rejected during the tesng cycle. Probable causes:
• Excess sample was added to the cartridge
• Operator pressed too hard on the center of the cartridge
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i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 745527-01 Rev. N Rev. Date: 13-Oct-2022