Siemens PFA-100 System - Common Status Messages

12 Diagnostics and troubleshooting
PFA-100 System – Instruction Manual (US) – Version 1.0.1
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12.5 Common status messages
The following list of messages is uniquely associated with events or
conditions detected during a test run. These messages report events that
occur only when blood is flowing through the PFA test cartridge. The
analyzer flags the event or condition with a > sign followed by the time of
the event or condition and a description of the event.
Test terminated due to flow obstruction (see Table 12-3)
Test terminated due to air leak (see Table 12-2)
Maximum test time exceeded (see Table 12-1)
Test terminated due to maximum syringe travel (see Table 12-5)
Test terminated due to insufficient sample (see Table 12-4)
Sample A:
* IN VALID TEST *
Flow Obstruction
Sample A:
* IN VALID TEST *
Air Leak
Sample A:
CT = >300 sec No Closure
Maximum Test Time Exceeded
Sample A:
CT = >xxx sec No Closure
Maximum Syringe Travel Reached
Sample A:
CT = >xxx sec No Closure
Sample Depleted