ITC IRMA TruPoint Blood Analysis System - Manual (Page 130)

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR BLOOD HANDLING
• Use generally accepted techniques for collecting and handling blood
[NCCLS: Standard for the Percutaneous Collection of Arterial Blood for
Laboratory Analysis, 1992, and Protection of Laboratory Workers From
Infectious Disease Transmitted by Blood, Body Fluid and Tissue, Second
Edition, Tentative Guideline (1991)].
• Both the cartridge and the collection device should be disposed of in a
biohazard container.
• Collection device and cartridge may have to be separated before disposal
if small medical waste containers are used.
OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Do not place metallic objects on or near the battery charger; electrical
shock or charger damage could result.
• Do not immerse the analyzer, battery, or battery charger in water or any
other liquid.
• Use only ITC batteries with the IRMA TruPoint analyzer.
• Do not operate the battery charger if the power cord or plug is damaged.
• Prevent liquid cleaning solution from entering the battery charger or
analyzer battery compartment.
• Disconnect the battery charger before cleaning to prevent accidental
shock.
• Do not allow battery contacts to touch metal objects.
• Battery charger is not intended for use in immediate patient vicinity.
REFERENCES
1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS):
Percutaneous collection of arterial blood for laboratory analysis,
Document H11-A 1985.
2. "Effects of diseases on clinical laboratory tests", Clinical Chemistry 1980,
6:4.
3. McMahon et. al., " A Comparison of Conductivity-Based Hematocrit
Determinations With Conventional Laboratory Methods in Autologous
Blood Transfusions", ANESTH ANALG, 1990;71:541-4.
4. Henry et. al., Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory
Methods, 16th ed., Philadelphia, PA. W.B. Saunders and Co. 1983.