ITC Hemochron Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 4)

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Definitions and Terms
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this manual, instrument screens, and printouts:
ACT Activated Clotting Time
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
DB Database
EQC Electronic System Verification Cartridge (EQC)
idms Integrated Data Management System
INR International Normalized Ratio
LQC Liquid Quality Control
OID Operator Identification Number
PID Patient Identification Number
PIN Operator Personal Identification Number
POCC Point of Care Coordinator
PT Prothrombin Time
QC Quality Control
TQC Temperature Verification Cartridge
DESCRIPTION
The HEMOCHRON Jr. Signature+ instrument is a hand-held device. It contains a test chamber which
warms a test cuvette to the required temperature, and it performs all operations to measure the clotting
time of a whole blood sample after it is placed in the test cuvette and the test is started by the operator.
Operator instructions are shown on the display panel, and the operator enters commands and
information using the keypad. When the test is completed, the results are shown on the display panel and
stored in system memory for printing or downloading.
display panel
keypad
test chamber