Idexx VetTest - Preface and Safety Information

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Preface
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A Important Things to Know About
the VetTest* Analyzer
How the analyzer workst
Slide packaging and storaget
Profile interpretationt
Star reference systemt
Software updatest
Available chemistriest
B System Overview and Installation Choosing a locationt
Handling and safety precautionst
Installation and setup procedurest
C Sample Collection and Preparation Plasma and serum collection and preparationt
Urine collection and preparationt
D Basic System Operations Specifying samplest
Inserting slidest
Reading bar codest
Preparing the pipettort
Postanalysis stepst
Reviewing resultst
E Advanced Operations Linearity rangest
Dilution protocolst
Patient monitoring processest
Combining patient resultst
F Monthly QC Procedure Quality control materialst
Preparing the QC materialst
Performing QC procedurest
G Other Maintenance General upkeep and cleaningt
UV lamp replacementt
Autocalibrationt
H Chemistry Description and Guide Biochemistry profilingt
Enzymest
Specific chemistriest
* 4FMG)FMQ(VJEF How to troubleshoot problemst
J Specifications and Warnings Power specificationst
Instrument warningst
Interference with radio communicationst