ITC Avoximeter 4000 Whole Blood CO-Oximeter - Manual (Page 3)

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1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
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Intended Use of the ITC AVOXimeter 4000...............................................................
Summary and Explanation of the Test.......................................................................
Glossary of Abbreviation Equivalents ……………………………………………………2
Operating Precautions and Warnings ........................................................................ 3
Limitations..................................................................................................................
2 DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................
Front Panel ................................................................................................................
Keypad .......................................................................................................................
Menus .......................................................................................................................
Test Cuvettes.............................................................................................................
Connections ...............................................................................................................
Automatic Standby and Shutdown.............................................................................
Instrument Lockouts...................................................................................................
Instrument Specifications .........................................................................................
Reportable Range........................................................................................
Accuracy ......................................................................................................
Precision ......................................................................................................
Interference..................................................................................................
Calibration................................................................................................................
3 GETTING STARTED ...............................................................................................
Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................................
Materials Provided .......................................................................................
Materials Required But Not Provided ..........................................................
Optional Materials........................................................................................
Charging the Batteries .............................................................................................
Setting Up the Instrument ........................................................................................
Setting Display Backlighting ........................................................................
Specifying Units for Total Hemoglobin (THb) ..............................................
Enabling or Disabling Display of [sO2], [O2Ct], and [O2Cap]......................
Enabling or Disabling Suppression of Negative Values...............................
Changing the Date and Time.......................................................................
Setting the Standby Delay ...........................................................................
Specifying Entry of User ID and/or Patient ID ..........................................................
Specifying Mandatory Entry of an Authorized User ID.................................
Specifying Optional Entry of a User ID Whenever a Test is Run.................
Specifying Optional Entry of a Patient ID Whenever a Test is Run .............
Specifying a Different Value for Hüfner’s Number ...................................................
Calibration................................................................................................................
Cuvette Calibration Code.............................................................................
Re-Calibration..............................................................................................
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