DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide 45
Operating the System
9. Select Yes to delete the Operator ID.
Performing Tests
You can test blood for the percent concentration of HbA
1c
, and urine for
concentrations of microalbumin and creatinine. Results are available in
approximately 7 minutes.
NOTE: You can use DCA 2000
®
and DCA 2000+ cartridges on the
DCA Vantage system.
Opening and Inspecting the Reagent Foil Package
Before running an HbA
1c
test or Microalbumin and Creatinine test, open and
inspect the contents of the Reagent Cartridge foil package.
Opening the Reagent Foil Package
1. Remove one foil package (containing a reagent cartridge) from storage.
For more information, see Recommended Procedures for Handling
Reagent Cartridges in the DCA Systems Reagent Kit package insert.