Chapter 3 Nasal NO measurements
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Nasal User Manual English 11
3.4 Tidal Breathing (TB-nNO)
TB-nNO measurements shall be performed while breathing normally through
an open mouth.
1. Put the Olive to the selected nostril and instruct the patient to slowly inhale
and exhale through the mouth.
2. Start Nasal measurement by selecting the Nasal icon (A)
3. Enter patient ID (optional) and then start the nasal measurement by
pressing the start measurement button (B)
Note: If the measurement is started before patient is ready, there is an
option to abort measurement, it is not recorded as a measurement on
sensor or instrument.
4. The instrument will aspirate for 30 seconds and then will start to analyze
the sample. After the aspiration is complete, remove nasal olive from the
nostril and wait for the result.
3.5 Alert codes and actions
For additional alert codes, refer to the NIOX VERO User Manual.
User alerts Screen Action
A28 Internal hardware error recoverable
Check that the Sensor, battery and lid is
in its correct position, also make sure that
the tube is not folded. When finished
restart the instrument.
A29 Analysis failure
Ambient measurement failure.
Click the OK button and obtain a new
measurement.