Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 148)

medTester 5000C
Operators Manual
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IV PUMP TESTS
After you respond to prompts, the autosequence tests begin. For each step in
the autosequence, the medTester will run a flow test and then an optional
pressure test. The flow tests will be different depending on which IV pump
analyzer is being used and which flow test type is selected:
Infutest 2000 Series D
• On entering the test steps, the medTester checks that the Infutest is
connected. If the Infutest is not detected, you must correct the fault and
press F3 REPEAT to continue the test. Or for demonstrations, you can
press F4 DUMMY to go through the autosequence without an IV Pump
analyzer connected (press DOWN ARROW to continue when no other
menus are active). Or you can press F5 EXIT to quit the autosequence.
• For each test step, the medTester prompts you with the test type and
conditions. Press F5 NEXT to continue.
• Next, the medTester prompts you to make sure the Infutest is primed.
Press F5 START to initiate the test. The Infutest SynchroStart feature
waits for the IV Pump to actually begin delivering fluid to synchronize the
test start. Start the IV Pump and wait for the Infutest to initiate the test
and for the medTester to indicate that the test is running.
Single Rate Test
• For a single rate test, the medTester displays the elapsed time (ET=), the
remaining time (RT=) for a timed test, the remaining volume (RV=) for a
volume ended test, the average flow rate (A=), the instantaneous flow rate
(I=), and the cumulative volume (V=).
• After 5 minutes, the medTester checks each average flow rate value with
the programmed limits. If the average flow rate is outside the limits, it is
displayed with a ‘#’.
• You can wait for the test to end automatically, if it is a timed or volume
ended test, or you can end the test by pressing F5 END.
• At the end of the test, the medTester again checks the average flow rate
with the programmed limits. If the average flow rate is outside the limits,
it is displayed with a ‘#’ with the opportunity offered to continue or
repeat the flow test.
• The medTester displays the final flow rate test results. Press F5 NEXT.
Then you can repeat the test or continue on to the pressure test.