36 Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System User Manual
Precautions and Warnings
• Always press STOP. Make sure that the cassette drawer
is closed and the screen is blank before unplugging the
power supply.
• Do not remove the ROM pack while the analyzer
is plugged in.
• Do not allow any liquid, except the sample in a cassette,
inside the analyzer case. If a liquid is spilled on the
analyzer, unplug the power supply and call Alere at once.
• The analyzer drawer must be left empty when not in use.
Do not store cassettes in the analyzer.
• The analyzer must be handled carefully to avoid damage
when moving from site to site. Carry only one analyzer
in an Alere Cholestech LDX
®
Carrying Case. Do not use
the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
Carrying Case to ship the
analyzer. Do not use the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
Carrying
Case for air travel as checked baggage. The analyzer
should be shipped in its original box.
• There are no user adjustments in the analyzer. Do not
remove the cover of the analyzer. This will void the
warranty agreement.
• Do not attach any printer or computer to the analyzer
unless using the cable recommended by Alere.
• Keep ngers clear of the cassette drawer when it moves
in or out of the analyzer.
• Protect cassettes from magnetic elds that could damage
the magnetic stripe (e.g., magnetic stirrer).
• Refer to the package insert that accompanies Alere
Cholestech LDX
®
test cassettes for precautions specic
for testing with each cassette.
• The analyzer has been tested against the applicable
requirements of the EN 61326-2-6 Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Standards and has successfully met
those requirements.