Performing A Test; Turning The Monitor On And Off - HemoSense INRatio2 PT Benutzerhandbuch

Your current health status
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Current health status may affect test results and cause inaccurate results or results that are not

what you expect. It's important to take certain health factors into consideration when
interpreting test results and deciding on a course of action with your health care provider.
Failure to do so may lead to an incorrect interpretation of the PT monitor result. See Performing
a Test (Section 8) of this User Guide for more information about unexpected results.

Performing a test

Running a test with an incorrect strip code may cause inaccurate results. Confirm the
strip code each time a test strip is inserted.
Test with the monitor on a level surface that is free of vibrations. Testing on an uneven
surface or shaking may cause inaccurate results. DO NOT hold the monitor in your
hand while running a test.
Blood sample must be applied to the test strip immediately after collection or the blood
will begin clotting. This may cause inaccurate results.
Test strips are for single use only. DO NOT reuse them or re-apply blood to them. This
may cause inaccurate results or a testing error.
DO NOT move or touch the monitor while it is running a test.
Collecting a fingerstick blood sample
Use only fresh capillary blood for testing.
Squeezing the fingerstick site excessively (milking) may release interstitial fluid into the
blood sample. This may cause inaccurate results.
The fingerstick site must be completely dry. If any alcohol remains on the finger, it may
cause hemolysis. This may cause inaccurate results.

. Turning the Monitor ON and OFF

Follow these steps to turn the monitor ON or OFF.
NOTE: The INRatio2 PT Monitor comes with batteries but you must install them before the
monitor will turn ON. See Installing/Replacing Monitor Batteries (Section 13) for installing
batteries.
Turning the monitor ON
You have 2 options for turning the monitor ON:
1. Press and hold the button until the monitor turns on.
2. Insert a fresh test strip if you are ready to perform a test.
In both cases the monitor The monitor will prepare for
will automatically perform a testing for a few seconds.
self test where all segments
will appear on the display.
NOTE: The Low Temperature symbol (
on the display if the ambient temperature is outside the operating range of the monitor. If
you get a "LO" or "HI" message, move the monitor to a location that is within the operating
range and begin again. You will not be able to perform a test until the ambient temperature is
within the monitor's operating range.
With the monitor ON you can:
• perform a test, or
• enter Setup mode where you can change the monitor settings, or
• enter Memory mode where you can review past results.
See the appropriate sections of this User Guide for complete information for all of these options.
NOTE: If your monitor is connected to a computer or other
external device, 2 dashes "- -" will appear on the display. This
means the monitor is turned OFF but is communicating with
the external device.
Turning the monitor OFF
You can turn the monitor OFF whenever it is idle (not in the process of performing a test) by
pressing and holding the button for about two seconds.
The monitor will then
prompt you to insert a test
strip, or to confirm the strip
code if you inserted a test
strip to turn on the monitor.
) or High Temperature symbol ( ) will appear
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