ITC Hemochron Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 8)

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Features
The HEMOCHRON Jr. Signature+ has a number of performance and convenience features. These are
summarized below:
• the system is portable for bedside use
• fresh whole blood or citrated whole blood can be used (assay dependent)
• only one drop of blood is required
• results are available in minutes
• results are displayed appropriately as whole blood, plasma equivalent, Celite equivalent seconds,
or INR
• test type is automatically read from the cuvette
• test results are automatically stamped with date and time
• results from 400 patient tests and 400 QC tests can be stored
• stored results can be printed and/or downloaded to a personal computer
• stored results can be searched by Patient ID
• instrument self checks are automatically performed
• Electronic Quality Control (EQC) cuvettes are used to check instrument operation at two levels
• a Temperature Verification cuvette can be additionally used to check test chamber temperature
• the display is illuminated for viewing in low light
• the user is alerted when the battery is low
• an optional printer can be connected
• the system can be customized using a personal computer and HEMOCHRON Configuration
Manager software
• User Notes can be entered to add additional information to the test results
• Patient/QC test reports can be created using a personal computer and ITC data management
software programs