ITC IRMA TruPoint Blood Analysis System - Manual (Page 60)

3.8
Select Product Type
6. Highlight the desired product type and press
next . The Insert Cartridge screen displays.
Note:
• If only one product type was established in TEST SETTINGS/Product
Setup, the Select Product Type screen will not display. The analyzer will
assume that the product is the same type as was established in TEST
SETTINGS/Product Setup. See Section 7-Product Setup.
Open Cartridge Package
7. Check the expiration date on the cartridge package. The analyzer will not
allow testing with expired cartridges.
8. Remove the cartridge from the package and retain the package until
cartridge information is verified.
Note:
• If an expired cartridge is inserted into IRMA
TruPoint, the Lot expired message will display,
and the test cannot proceed. Remove expired
cartridge, and initiate a new test with an in-date
cartridge. If the wrong lot was selected on
the Verify Information screen, press ok to return to the Verify Information
screen and press edit to enter or select the correct cartridge lot.
Remove Tape and Insert Cartridge into Analyzer
9. Remove the protective tape (if
applicable) from the cartridge leads.
Do not touch the cartridge leads
after the tape has been removed. Do
NOT remove the luer cap from the
cartridge. (Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1
10. Fully insert the cartridge into the
analyzer within 15 minutes of
opening the package. (Figure 3-2)
Note:
• Do not use a cartridge if it has been
out of the package longer than 15
minutes.
• Do not reuse a cartridge once it has
been inserted into the analyzer.
Figure 3-2