Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 - Manual (Page 103)

2Ć5 Operating the System
Entering Passwords
You may have to type a password before you can analyze samples and access
certain menus. If your system requires a password, a prompt appears, as shown in
Figure 2-1.
Figure 2Ć1.ā Entering an Operator Password
Password keystrokes do
not appear on the
screen.
1. Type your password in the password field.
2. Press Enter and then press OK .
If you type the password incorrectly, a message box appears. Press OK and
type the password again.
If your system requires a password to access selected menu options, the system
prompts you to enter the Menu Options password.
Determining the Estimated Shunt Value
Arterial samples analyzed for blood gas and CO-oximeter values can determine the
estimated shunt [Qsp/Qt (est,T)] value. To do this, turn the parameter on in Setup;
refer to Selecting Parameters for Analysis in Section 5. Then during sample
analysis, enter the F
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value. When arterial and mixed venous samples are
combined for a-v studies, the estimated shunt value is replaced with the actual
shunt value [Qsp/Qt (T)].
Procedural
Notes