Roche CoaguChek XS Plus - 1 Introduction

Introduction
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1 Introduction
Before you start
Intended use
The CoaguChek
®
XS Plus is intended for use by professional healthcare providers for quantita-
tive prothrombin time testing for the monitoring of warfarin therapy. The system uses fresh
capillary or non-anticoagulated venous whole blood.
Important information regarding use
Read this operator's manual, as well as the package inserts for all relevant consumables, before
using the system for the first time.
You must configure the CoaguChek XS Plus meter according to your needs before initial use.
Refer to chapter 4 Meter Setup. Be sure to read the Important safety instructions and additional
information section in this chapter before operating the system.
Before you use the meter for the first time ( after you have first inserted the batteries), you
must set the date and time correctly to allow you to perform measurements properly. Each
time you replace the batteries you need to check (and, if necessary adjust) the date and
time.