Anion
TM
ACR
Quick Guide
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Important!
• Read the entire Anion™ ACR Quick Guide before testing patient samples or controls.
• See the Anion™ AS100 Analyzer User Manual for more information about the operation of the Analyzer
and Test Cartridge.
• See the Anion™ ACR Package Insert for more information about the ACR assay.
• Use quality control materials to conrm that the Analyzer and test kit are working properly.
Anion™ AS100 Analyzer
1 ON/OFF button
2 Light emitting diodes
3 Touch screen
4 The lid
5 Connectors
Cleaning the Analyzer
Clean the Analyzer every 30 days.
Follow the procedure in the User
Manual. See section “Cleaning and
Maintenance”.
Important Touch Buttons
Patient sample mode
Control mode
Patient ID
Control ID
Enter
Accept
Afinion™ ACR Test Cartridge
Important Information Codes
Code Cause
107 Creatine too high
108 Blood in the urine detected by the Analyzer*
213 Test Cartridge or Analyzer failure
* see Anion™ ACR Package Insert
Getting Started
Take time to familiarize yourself with the Analyzer and the test kit.
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Sampling device
Barcode
Capillary
ID area
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Symbol Cause/Explanation
Albumin: < 5.0 mg/L The albumin concentration is below 5.0 mg/L
Albumin: > 200.0 mg/L The albumin concentration is above 200.0 mg/L
Creatinine: < 16.4 mg/dL The creatinine concentration is below 16.4 mg/dL
Creatinine: > 339.9 mg/dL The creatinine concentration is above 339.9 mg/dL
ACR: — — — The ACR value cannot be calculated as the albumin or creatinine value is outside range.
If the patient’s albumin and/or creatinine value is outside the reportable range, one or two of the messages in the list below will be
displayed. In this case an ACR test result will not be reported, and the last message listed below (ACR: - - -) will be displayed.