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1 System Overview and Intended Use
This section is an introduction to the Rapidlab 1200 system.
Intended Use
The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare
professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can
determine the following parameters:
Features
The Rapidlab 1200 systems have the following features:
• Compact design
• Self-contained reagent and wash cartridges that you can replace easily
• Automatic calibrations of the sensors
• Automatic sample aspiration that eliminates variability in sampling technique
• Automatic sampling for QC at customized intervals using the optional
AutomaticQC
®
cartridge
• High resolution touchscreen that tilts for viewing information and making
selections quickly and easily
• Built-in removable storage media to copy patient, QC, and calibration data for
storage, or for export to spreadsheet or database programs
• Communication ports for connecting to external data management systems,
such as the Rapidlink
®
or Rapidcomm
®
Data Management systems, or an LIS
(laboratory information system)
• Self-contained CO-oximetry sample chamber (Rapidlab 1245 and 1265
systems) that is easy to replace
• Optional external printer availability
System Parameters
1240 pH, pCO
2
, pO
2
1245 pH, pCO
2
, pO
2
, tHb, FO
2
Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb
1260
pH, pCO
2
, pO
2
, Na
+
, K
+
, Ca
++
, Cl
-
, glucose, lactate
1265
pH, pCO
2
, pO
2
, Na
+
, K
+
, Ca
++
, Cl
-
, glucose, lactate, tHb, FO
2
Hb,
FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb