Siemens Clinitek Advantus - Calibration; Overview; Confirming a Calibration

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7.
While re
movi
ng the stri
p, run the e
dge aga
inst th
e side of the co
ntai
ner
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This removes excess liquid.
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Plac
e the rea
gent str
ip onto t
he suppo
rts of the st
rip loa
ding st
ation
, 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.