Alere Cholestech LDX User Manual

17Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System User Manual
Optics Check Cassette
Test Procedure
Do not use an Alere Cholestech LDX
®
Optics Check Cassette that
has become damaged or altered in any way.
NOTE: Do not place any blood sample on the cassette.
1. Press the RUN button. After verifying the Selftest OK
message, the drawer will open. This message will display:
Load cassette
and press RUN.
2. Place the Optics Check Cassette into the cassette
drawer.
3. Press the RUN button again and the analyzer will
automatically perform the optics check. The words Optics
Check and four numbers will display on the screen, one for
each optical channel in the analyzer.
Optics Check
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
4. Check to see that the numbers are within the acceptable
range, which is printed on the Optics Check Cassette.
Record the results in the Optics Check Log.
5. If the numbers are outside the printed range, this
message will display.
Optics Test Fail
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
6. If an expired Optics Check Cassette is used, this
message will display.
Expired Cassette
ch#1-ch#2-ch#3-ch#4
7. If an expired Optics Check Cassette is used, and then a
test cassette is used, this message will display following
the test results.
Expired
Optics Cassette

Alere Cholestech LDX Specifications

General

Brand	Alere
Model	Cholestech LDX
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English