Alere Cholestech LDX User Manual

34 Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System User Manual
CHD Risk Assessment Modeling
After running a test and performing an initial risk assessment,
the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
CHD Risk Assessment Program
allows you to change the information in the le to see how these
changes will impact the patient’s risk of CHD. This helps to
illustrate the effect that lifestyle changes can have. Only manually
entered items can be modied.
1. Recall the patient’s test results by pressing DATA.
2. Press the DATA button until the CHD Risk Assessment
Program screen appears. The screen will display:
Risk?
RUN=yes, STOP=no
3. Press the RUN button to advance to the risk factor data
you wish to modify. Follow the same instructions for
performing a CHD risk assessment.
4. When nished, the new percentage risk of developing
CHD (providing the patient makes the identied changes)
will be displayed.
5. To exit the CHD Risk Assessment Program, press STOP.
LCD Display: To Access the Program:
CHD risk data
BP Treated=No
Press DATA to select BLOOD PRESSURE
Treatment:
– Yes or
– No
Press RUN to advance to the risk assessment
result screen.
10 Year CHD
Risk=1%
Percentage risk of developing CHD within 10
years is displayed.

Alere Cholestech LDX Specifications

General

Brand	Alere
Model	Cholestech LDX
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English