Mindray uMEC12 - Measuring the Blood Temperature; Changing C.O. Settings; Setting the Temperature Unit; Setting Alarm Properties

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15.5 Measuring the Blood Temperature
As shown below, the blood temperature is measured with a temperature sensor at the distal
end of the catheter in the pulmonary artery. During C.O. measurements, blood temperature
alarms are suppressed to avoid false alarms. They will automatically recover as soon as the
C.O. measurements are completed.
15.6 Changing C.O. Settings
15.6.1 Setting the Temperature Unit
Select [Unit Setup >>] from the [User Maintenance] menu. In the popup menu, select
[Temp Uni t ] to toggle between [
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15.6.2 Setting Alarm Properties
Select [Alarm Setup >>] from the [C.O. Setup] menu. You can set alarm properties for this
parameter in the popup menu.
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