Operating Procedure - Alere NycoCard READER II Bedienungsanleitung

are suffi ciently charged. The connection plug of the
battery charger is inserted into the outlet (17) located
at the rear side of the instrument box.
• Be sure that the batteries are inserted in the
right direction.
• Be certain that the outlet voltage has the
same rating as the charger.
The Reader pen has a modular plug (18). The
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NycoCard READER II is equipped with RS-232 port
for PC-connection (19).
Using the instrument
Functions
The instrument is operated by three push buttons:
To switch on the instrument and to screen
ON
the main menus and the sub menus.
Select
To enter and activate the menu selected by
the Select button.
Enter
To exit the current menu or function.
Quit
The menu
Four main menus are available for selection:
Main menu/Calibrate instructs the instrument to
measure the White Calibration Device.
Main menu/Enter test contains sub menus cor-
responding to each of the NycoCard
available.
Main menu/Options contains three sub menus:
- Enter language: To change the language on the
display.
- HbA1c: To select between the measuring units %,
mmol/mol or % & mmol/mol.
- New white: To measure a new value of white when
a message "Error Recalibrate" appears on the
display. The white value will change with ageing,
even if pen tips and calibration devices are replaced.
Main menu/Off followed by "ENTER" will turn off the
instrument. Pressing QUIT and ENTER simultaneously
will also turn off the instrument, regardless of the posi-
tion in the menu.

Operating procedure

The following three steps must be performed before
the result of a NycoCard ™
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tests that are
test is obtained:
1. Adjusting
Make sure that the pen is placed in
the penholder and turn the Reader
on. The instrument performs auto-
matically "Adjusting". Allow the
Adjusting procedure to complete
with out touching the pen. A single
beep will indicate that the Adjusting
is completed correctly.
• Make sure that the pen tip is free from dust
and scratches.
• Make sure that the penholder is clean.
2. White calibration
Press ENTER to activate the menu
and follow the instructions in the
display. When the message "Place
pen..." is displayed, lift the pen out
of the holder and place it on the
White Calibration Device. Hold the
pen steady until a single beep indi-
cates that the calibration is finished.
• Make sure that the white calibration surface
is free from dust and scratches.
• Remember to close the lid after white
calibration is performed.
3. Measuring the NycoCard
The requested NycoCard
chosen from Main menu / Enter test.
While the pen is in the pen holder,
press Enter shortly and follow the
instructions on the display. The
measurement starts when the pen
sleeve is pushed down.
After a few seconds the test result
will be displayed as a concentration
value.
• The NycoCard
Reader pad (7) when measuring the result.
Measuring without using the pad may lead to
wrong results.
• Follow general laboratory precautions when
handling blood samples. Be aware that the
pen tip and pen ring will be in contact with
diluted blood/urine.
• Be aware that measurement is in progress
when "Active Wait..." is shown on the display.
Make sure that this message is not displayed
before the sleeve is pushed down on the
sample. Keep the sleeve down and steady
until the result is displayed.
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