NOVA BIOMEDICAL STATSTRIP User manual
Quick Reference Guide
Lactate Hospital Meter
Refer to the StatStrip
Lactate Hospital
Meter Instructions
for Use Manual and Package
Inserts for complete instructions
for use, indications, precautions,
and limitations of the system.
LAC
Lac
For Export Only
StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter
Intended Use .................................................................. QR-1
The StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter.............................. QR-2
Barcode Scanning .......................................................... QR-3
Quality Control Test ........................................................ QR-4
Add Comment to a Result (Patient, QC, Linearity) ....... QR-12
Running a Patient Sample ............................................ QR-13
Docking/Charging Station ............................................. QR-23
Changing the Battery .................................................... QR-24
Cleaning the Meter ....................................................... QR-26
Troubleshooting ............................................................ QR-27
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Intended Use
The Nova StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter System is intended
for in vitro diagnostic use by health care professionals for clini-
cal and for point-of-care usage for the quantitative determina-
tion of Lactate (Lac) in fresh whole blood venous and arterial
blood samples. It is intended to provide plasma equivalent
results to laboratory methods. The Nova StatStrip Lactate
Hospital Meter System is indicated for use in a clinical setting
by healthcare professionals as an aid to evaluate the acid-
base status of patients suspected of having lactic acidosis.
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The StatStrip Lactate Hospital Meter
Refer to this Quick Reference Manual only after you have
become familiar with all of the instructions in the Instruc-
tions for Use Manual.
Test Strip Port
Sleep Mode Button Laser Barcode
Scanner
OK/Enter Button
Scan/Home Buttons
(one on each side)
Touch Screen
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Barcode Scanning
A built-in barcode scanner provides automated data entry.
Patient ID's and lot numbers may be scanned into the
meter.
To scan a barcode, hold the barcode label parallel to and
approximately 2 to 6 inches from the scanner. Press either
the left or right side scan button. If the information appears
on the screen at the top (Screen Title), the barcode has
been successfully scanned. Press the OK button.
WARNING: Do Not stare into the laser light or point the
light towards anyone's eyes while scanning
a barcode.
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Quality Control Test
The following section explains how to run a Quality Control
Test with one of the 2 Nova StatStrip Lactate Control
Solutions.
Read the StatStrip Lactate Control Solution package
insert sheet for complete instructions, indications,
precautions, and limitations of the system.
1. From the Patient Test screen, press the QC soft key.
2. The Enter Strip Lot screen displays. Enter the Strip Lot
Number or scan the barcode. To scan the barcode, press
the Scan soft key.
QR-5
NOTE: IftheStripLotNumberisinvalid,thescreen
displaystheinvalidnumberwith"isnotavalid
StripLotTryagain."
3. Press the Accept soft key if the lot number is correct.
OK
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Scan
Scan
Op: 8636
Enter Strip Lot
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Clear
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Erase
Accept
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Op: 8636
Enter Strip Lot
Name: ED 13:42
Accept
Soft Key
Scan
Soft Key
Data Entry
Field
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4. The Enter QC Lot screen displays. Enter the QC lot num-
ber, select from the QC Lot List screen (press the List
soft button), or scan the barcode. To scan the barcode,
press the Scan soft key.
NOTE: IftheQCLotNumberisinvalid,thescreendis-
playstheinvalidnumberwith"isnotavalidQC
Lot#Tryagain."
5. Press the Accept soft key if the lot number is correct.
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