44 CLINITEK Status+ Analyzer Operator’s Guide
Operations
• Sample interference notes (if enabled in Instrument Set Up)
For instructions on how to set up the analyzer so that you can print
the results automatically or send the results to a computer, see
Section 7, System Configuration, Changing the Connectivity
Settings‚ page 110.
Completing the Urinalysis Strip Full Test
Complete the testing for one strip or continue testing one strip at a
time, until you finish testing all the strips you want to analyze.
To complete the urinalysis strip Full Test, perform the following steps:
1. Remove the used urinalysis strip from the test table, and dispose of
it according to your standard laboratory procedures.
2. Wipe the table insert, if necessary (see Section 4, Maintenance,
Weekly Cleaning of the Test Table and Test Table Insert‚ page 57).
3. Report the results to a laboratory supervisor or physician.
4. Select Done to complete the test and return to the Select Ready
screen.
5. Select Done to return the Strip Test Prepare screen.
You are ready to start the next test. If you completed your testing,
select Back to return to the Select screen.
Performing an hCG Cassette Full Test
With an hCG cassette full test, you can enter an Operator Name,
Patient Name, and Patient ID. When you place a cassette on the test
table, the analyzer calibrates and starts to perform the analysis.
Perform the following procedures to test a cassette.
Entering Operator and Patient Information
Enter or select an operator name, patient name, and patient ID.
BIOHAZARD
Wear personal protective equipment. Use universal
precautions. For recommended precautions when you work
with biohazardous materials, see Appendix A, Safety
Information.