Siemens Clinitek Advantus Operator's Guide

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While re
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ng the stri
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This removes excess liquid.
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Plac
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, with
the reagent pads facing up.
Place the strip to the right of
and parallel to the push bar. Ensure that the
end of the strip is
against the back wall of the
platform and that it is not
touching the bottom of the strip loading station.
The push bar
moves almost immediately
, pushing the strip
into the read
area. Most of the keys
on the display become inactive.
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Placement
of
Reagent
Strip
After the strip is rea
d, the internal printe
r prints the test result
s. The
analyzer produces a result for each
reagent pad that is within the limits
given in the package insert for the control solution.
CAUTION
Do not blot the edge of
the strip. This could affect results.
CAUTION
Improper placement may cause the analyzer to jam or
the strip to
incorrectly align under the readheads.

Siemens Clinitek Advantus Specifications

General

Test Types	Urinalysis
Interface	RS-232, USB
Calibration	Automatic calibration
Measurement Principle	Reflectance photometry
Sample Type	Urine
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Type	Urine analyzer
Display	Touchscreen
Reagent Type	Test strips
Measurement Parameters	Glucose, Bilirubin, Ketone, Specific Gravity, Blood, pH, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrite, Leukocytes