GE Analytical Instruments ©2006 Index-8 DML 14291 Rev. A
Recommended Pressure........................8-7
Stability of NO in Mylar Bag ....................... 8-15
Testing Bags for Pinhole Leaks .................. 8-17
Vital Capacity Bag Collection and Sampling Kit
.........................................................................8-1
Off-Line versus On-Line Exhaled NO
Measurements................................................. 8-17
oil used in the vacuum pump.................................1-9
On-lin Exhaled NO....................................................7-1
On-Line Exhaled NO
Adults
Duration of exhalation..................................7-1
Repeatability.................................................. 7-1
Assembly of the Accurate NO Breath Kit....7-2
Connection of thermal Mass Flowmeter 7-3
Children
Duration of exhalation..................................7-1
Inspiratory gas................................................7-4
Repeatability.................................................. 7-2
Cleaning the Accurate NO Breath Kit and
Flowmeter.....................................................7-9
Connection of Gas Sampling and Pressure
Tubing.............................................................7-3
Flow/Pressure Characteristics of Accurate
NO Restrictor................................................7-8
Inspiratory Gas Connections..........................7-4
Inspiratory Gas Filter ..................................7-4
NOA Setup...........................................................7-5
Performing the Maneuver...............................7-5
Possible NO Plateaus..........................................7-7
Pressures Required to achieve target flows...7-8
recommended flow rate for adults and children
.........................................................................7-1
Recommended Pressure..............................7-5, 7-6
Selection of NO Plateau ..................................7-6
typical exhalations.............................................7-6
Opening the Gas Bubbler.................................13-12
Operation Setup Menu............................5-7, 5-8, 11-9
Optical Filter .....................................................1-6, 1-8
optimum flow rate into the analyzer .................6-11
Oxygen tubing.........................................................4-13
Ozone Destruction Trap....................................... 1-8
Ozone Flow Control Module............................ 1-6, 1-7
pressure transducer............................................1-8
regulator...............................................................1-7
ozone fuse ...............................................................16-6
Ozone Generator..............................................1-6, 1-8
P
part per million (ppm).............................................5-7
parts per billion (ppb).............................................5-7
Photomultiplier Tub.................................................1-8
photomultiplier tube ...............................................1-1
Photomultiplier Tube...............................................1-6
PMT amplifier.................................................... 1-9, 3-4
linear response for high gain.............................1-9
linear response for low gain..............................1-9
Output Voltage switch..............................1-9, 4-14
PMT Amplifier............................................................1-6
Power Requirements............................................. 4-1
Power Supply...................................................1-6, 1-10
Power Supply Board...............................................1-10
ppb and ppm offsets..................................................6-4
PPB response.............................................................6-7
PPM response ............................................................6-7
PPM&PPB....................................................................6-7
Preparation of Calibration Curve ......... 12-9, 13-9
Preparation of Nitrate Standard Solutions.........13-6
Dilute Standards..............................................13-7
Stability ..............................................................13-8
Stock Solution..................................................13-6
Preparation of Nitrite Standard Solutions..........12-5
Dilute Standards..............................................12-7
Stability ..............................................................12-8
Stock Solution..................................................12-5
Preparation of the Nitrite Reducing Agent...12-2
preparing ppb level standards................................6-9
pressure line..............................................................7-3
Pressure line..............................................................5-1
Pressure Units.......................................................4-16
print interval...........................................................1-10