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• interfering substance in the sample

• aged sample containing products of metabolism

• cartridge results that are not reportable based on a failed quality check while performing a test

If stars display, take correcve acon:

• A star out can be caused if a cartridge is handled improperly by the user. Follow facility policy for

handling starred out results.

• If no facility policy is in place, check the supply of cartridges in use with a control soluon. If the

control is in range, collect a new sample and test immediately. If starred out results display again,

there may be an interfering substance in the sample. Refer to the Cartridge Instrucons for Use for a

list of interfering substances with the starred out analyte(s). Use an alternate method for tesng.

• If the control is out-of-range or if stars are displayed again, there may be a problem with the cartridge

lot. Use another lot if available. If another lot is not available, test paent sample using another

method. Contact technical support with regard to lot number in queson.

Suppressed Results - Out of range

Under some condions results may be preceded by the symbols for greater than (>) or less than (<). This

can occur when results are outside the system’s measurement ranges for the analyte . Facility Policy

should be in place to advise end users on addional course of acon if necessary. Below is an example of

a result that is greater than the highest limit of the reportable range (180 mmol/L). The result is shown

as a greater than (>) symbol and the upper limit for the analyte:

Suppressed Results - Null Set

The < > ag indicates that the results for this test were dependent on the result of a test agged as

greater than (>) or less than (<) reportable range of the test. A null result is shown in the example below.

Null results don't include a numerical value:

Interpreng Results with customizaon features applied

The following secon provide examples for various analytes, when the analyzer is customized with Align

IQ CWI. Not all cartridges are available in all regions. Ability to run a cartridge is controlled by the

instrument and by region.

i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 745531-01 Rev. G Rev. Date: 04-Mar-2021

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