USER MANUAL
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1. LA cr VA Lachema 4 3 4 Sediment settings The reader LAURA can filter the measurements in order to find out 4 Menu which samples should be investigated for sediment analysis For this purpose sediment limit could be defined for each parameter structure see 4 3 2 unit settings If the measured result is higher than this set limit then the measurement is marked as relevant for the sediment After the chemical measurement is over the instrument can print a list with the Seg No and ID of those measurements where at least one parameter was higher then the defined sediment limit To do it follow these steps Select Menu Select Memory Set Day Today Set Sel Sediment e Set Act Print List e Press OK The reader LAURA will print a list of samples that should be further processed 4 3 5 Sensitivity settings The reader LAURA allows the user to slightly change the instrument sensitivity for each parameter individually The sensitivity can be set in 5 points where O is no change l to 5 is less sensitive to 5 is more sensitive The sensitivity value changes the measured remission value before it is compared to the predefined remission bor ders The change is valid proportionally for the whole measuring range from NEG to the highest POS value o Notice that the sensitivity has an influence on the instrument performance LA 2 A Lachema 4 4 User Interface 4 Menu structure In this men2. cat number LAURA reader 7 50001727 DekaPHAN LAURA 10008297 HeptaPHAN LAURA 10008298 LAURA one off waist container 50003091 The Grey control strips for LAURA 50003491 5 6 Guarantee conditions The guarantee conditions are included in the sales agreemeni en AN Lachema 6 Technical parameters General Dimensions 430x290x 170 mm Weight 7 kg Power source External adapter 7 5 V DC 6 A 90 230 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 45 W 6W max standby Measurement Method Reflection photometry Throughput max 400 Strips hour Wavelength 535 610 nm Optic viewing area 100 mm Pixel resolution 640 pixels 100 mm AD resolution 12bit User Interface Printer 58 mm graphical thermal printer 24 chars line Coloured tooch screen 5 TFT 320x240 pixels Memory Capacity 1000 measurement results with date ID and comments RTC Lithium battery for keeping real time clock on Interfaces Host interface RS 232 Serial interface 2 400 19 200 Bd BCR Wedge type BCR with standard PS2 interface max range 13 chars PC AT keyboard Wedge type BCR with standard PS2 interface Recommended operating Temperature 15 35 C environment Optimal range 20 25 C Humidity 20 80 Place Horizontal surface No shock or vibration Storing transport Temperature 20 60 C Humidity 20 90 en AN Lachem A The LaUra has an
3. LA 2 A Lachema 4 8 Customization menu 4 Menu structure Customization menu serves to enter user defined texts into the reader LAURA The text lines could be entered with help of alphanumeric PAD or with a connected external keyboard These texts are as follows CUSTOMISATION LOGO OJN Header 1 line 123456 PRINTER HEADER Header 2 line lab st ti li GREETINGS LINE Ja ies Ta greetings line a Beyond these the Lego ON OFF switch could be reached from this menu point In case logo PU RA ON is set the logo will be printed with every result Printer header 2 header lines appearing with each result print out max 24 characters Greetings line 2 greeting lines printed after self test max 24 characters CUSTOMISATION ES KN KN Colour 4 different colour texts max 10 characters each Clarity 4 different clarity texts max 10 characters each Paging could be done by pressing the buttons lt gt en AN Lachema The reader LAURA is a high sensitive and accurate optical measuring instrument 5 Service All optical components such as the mirror objective reference field f are adjusted with special tools during manufacturing Do not remove information the cover plates and never touch the mirror and the reference field when the instrument is open for cleaning 5 1 Trouble shooting n case of any error please refer to the following table It helps to identify the possible cause
4. cr VA Lachema 3 Routine operation overview It is possible to add comments 39 characters long to the measurements at two different points Before the measurement e When the result is selected from the memory INSERT STRIP COLOUR CLARITY COMMENTS M PATIENT SAMPLE MENU INSERT STRIP Seq No 0001 ID 125X333 Colour YELLOW Clarity CLEAR Comments Short comment to PATIENT SAMPLE MENU To add a comment before a measurement starts use the following buttons This picture shows an example screen when all measurement related parameters are set Possibility to add the comments after meas urement is in menu MEMORY please refer chapter 4 2 2 Remember that if you add any comments before measurement and would like to add next comments after measure ment to the same sample you have to overwrite the previous text in other case will be the previous text deleted 3 en AN Lachema A 3 6 Cleaning 3 Routine At the end of the working day the reader is to be cleaned operation e We recommend using the one off waist container for collecting of overview measured strips which cumulating in the waist container Put the one off waist container to the waist container before measurement e Remove the waste container located at the right side of the bot tom part In the case that you don t use the one off waist container then Empty the container and clean it with usual disinfectant F
5. RS232 interface to HOST computer 7 Serial If the communication is enabled Mode ON the reader sends o out the result immediately after measurement Stored measure interface ments can also be sent at any time protocol The parameters of the port can be set in the SETTING INTERFACE menu within the following ranges Baud rate 2 400 4 800 9 600 19 200 Bd Bit length 7 8 Parity No Even Odd The interface has a DBO mother type connector with the following PIN connection PIN number Connected 2 TxD 3 RxD 5 GND 1 4 6 7 8 9 not connected The communication is unidirectional LaUra gt HOST in ASCII text form The reader sends 1 result in 1 package Every package has the same format which is Name of field Characters sent out of bytes Frame start STX Strip name 9 space CR LF 26 Seg No line Seg No SP 4 char long Seq number right CR LF 26 7 char justified filled with O ID line Pat ID SP 14 char long ID 2xSP CR IF 26 7 char COLOR COLOR 3xSP Color text 10 char CRLF 21 CLARITY CLARITY SP Clarity text 10 char CRLF 21 Date line YYYY MM DD 6xSP HH MM 3XSP CR LF 26 15 result line SP 3char SP 5char SP 6char SP 5char CR LF 26 or par result unit ARB SP name Conv result or SI 10 result line SP 3char SP Schar SP 6char SP 5char CR LF 26 Or
6. completed the test successful the reader prints out the OK message and goes into the Standby mode The reader is now ready for measurement 3 1 Ready to measure status This is the status where the instrument after performing the self test waits for user command The instrument has a touch sensitive display In the Ready to Measure status the following possibilities are avail able for the user INSERT STRIP Seg No 0001 PATIENT SAMPLE MENU The user can control the instrument by pressing the displayed buttons LA cr VA Lachema 3 Routine operation overview Start a new measurement process by placing a strip on the transport belts in the insert strip area In ready to measure mode the reader LAURA is ready to measure the bicolour LED lights green over the strip insertion area and shows that the reader can accept the next strip The SeqNo and the ID of the next strip is displayed on the touch screen e Enter patient information o Seg No o ID Enter sample information o Select a sample colour from the predefined list o Select a sample clarity from the predefined list o Insert comment Enter the menu by pressing the MENU icon LA en Wa A Lachema E 3 2 Measurement 3 Routine The instrument LAURA begins the measurement automatically when a operation strip is placed on the strip area on the transport belts ove rview To carry out a measurement do the following steps e Ente
7. displayed as the first one With help of the buttons lt 4 the user can step forward or backward in the list The currently displayed result could be printed and a new comment could be attached Positive parameters are marked with and are displayed in yellow colour The result can be printed any time by pressing the PRINT button en AN Lachema 4 2 3 Check mode 4 Menu The purpose of this test measurement is to verify that the optical measuring capability of the instrument works properly Perform this structure JANA Mk test once a week or if you receive suspicious result in normal use For testing the instrument the grey control strips are provided in the LAURA reader package The strips are labelled 1 and 2 Perform the test as follows Empty the waste container and clean it carefully ai The strip falls into the container and could be contaminated Press the button CHECK MODE from the main menu Take out one pair 1 and 2 of grey strips from the tube Place the grey strip 1 onto the belts The reader starts the measurement then expects the grey strip 2 Place the grey strip 2 onto the belts Wait for the measurement is complete After measurement the reader compares the obtained remission values to the predefined ranges stored in the instrument in every greyscale and wavelength After that it displays and prints out the result When the measured values are in harmony with the predefined values the result of the QC T
8. of the error and gives instruction how to solve it Error description Possible cause Corrective action The reader cannot be switched on Power supply is not connected Check the power supply and the The LCD remains dark or wrong type connections Selftest failed The instrument is not closed Close the upper part Insert the bottom plastic part and waste container The reader doesn t print or the printing is Paper cover is not closed Check the printer visually not visible Wrong paper is in not thermal paper for any damage or jam Paper is inserted with wrong side up Insert the right type of paper correctly Close the printer cover The reader does not recognize the Reader is in ID mode and no Enter an ID inserted strip BiLED doesn t flash ID was given Move the strip to the middle of the Strip is placed exiremely to side insert area Strip detector is dirty or damaged Remove the plexi cover and test the detector Plexi cover is not in the right position Check the detector for damage or extreme dirt Push back the plexi to its position The reader recognises the placed strip The transport mechanism is damaged Flip up the reader BILED flashes on green but the strip is not Rubber belts are missing Check the transport belts transported inside Host communication failed Serial cable is not attached or wrong Check the cable Interface mode is turned OFF or param Check that interface mode is O
9. par result unit ARB SP name Conv result or SI Comment line 80 char long comment or space 82 Frame end ETX Where e STX 0x02 ETX 0x03 CR 0x0d LF OxOa SP 0x20 The parameter order is the default regardless of printing order In case of Hepta PHAN only 7 parameter line is sent The result and the unit is depending on the selected unit SETTING S STRIP PARAMETER en AN Lachema 8 Short Instructions Check carefully if the instrument is complete and all parts are placed in correctly waste container transport belts etc Connect the instrument to the plug with the relevant cable check if there is a connection between the instru ment and external plug Switch on the instrument with the main switch Wait till the instrument performs the self test Set the mode of the results direct printing after analysis printing after measurement of all samples sending to the external net etc Now you can start with measurement in the mode SeqNo or you can start with creating of the work list in MENU Work list Complete the measurements of urine samples follow all recommendations during the operation which are included in the instruction of the diagnostic strips Perform the everyday cleaning after having finished your daily measurements Now you can leave the instrument switched on in Standby mode or you can switch it off using the main switch LA 2 AN Lachema 9 Index A
10. the reader LAURA o Placing transport belts Refer to Fig 2 Pull the bottom plastic part to the front and open the upper part by lifting Insert 1 set of transport belts to the axes in the following order 1 long 2 short 1 long Figure 2 Save the next set of transport belts as spare part Check if the belts are placed correctly Close the instrument by turning the upper part down and pushing the bottom part back to its place Connect the power and interfaces a Check if the master switch on the rear side is turned off o Insert the serial cable and the keyboard or BCR to the reader use the PS2 input for the keyboard BCR Insert the adapter output plug into reader Insert the adapter main cable into the net LA 2 A Lachema 7 Inserting of the printer paper 2 Installation o Open the printer cover by pressing the release button o Place the paper roll to its holder and pull out approx 10 cm of the paper to the front o Check if the paper lies between the 2 metal ears of the printer o Close the cover while holding the paper tight with one hand Fig 3 o Push the cover in the middle or both sides until it clicks into its place d Never push the cover asymmetrically Figure 3 The reader LAURA is now ready to be turned on switch on the master switch After power on the display lights up and the reader carries out a self test During this test the optic and the built in calibration PAD is tested After having
11. BLUE POINT OF QUALITY USER MANUAL Last revised 02 2011 en AN Lachema 1 Introduction 3 Contents 1 1 Intended use 3 1 2 Measurement principle 3 1 3 Buttons and interfaces 4 1 3 1 Overview of the instrument 4 1 3 2 Overview of connection of the instrument 5 1 4 Icons and abbreviations 6 2 Installation 7 2 1 Unpacking 7 2 2 Setup the instrument 8 3 Routine operation overview 10 3 1 Ready to measure status 10 3 2 Measurement 11 3 3 Patient identification 12 3 4 Colour and clarity 13 3 5 Comments 14 3 6 Cleaning 15 4 Menu structure 16 4 1 Menu overview 16 4 2 Main menu 17 4 2 1 Work list 18 4 2 2 Memory 19 4 2 3 Check mode 21 4 2 4 Clean 22 4 2 5 Set up of instrument 23 4 3 Strip menu parameter settings 24 4 3 1 Printing order 24 4 3 2 Unit settings 24 4 3 3 Parameter table 25 4 3 4 Sediment settings 26 4 3 5 Sensitivity settings 26 4 4 User Interface 27 4 5 language Setting 27 4 6 Date Time setting 28 4 7 HW Interface 28 4 8 Customization menu 29 5 Service information 30 5 1 Trouble shooting 30 5 2 Service information 31 5 3 Safety information 31 5 4 Producer 31 5 5 Ordering information 31 5 6 Guarantee conditions 31 6 Technical parameters 32 7 Serial interface protocol 33 8 Short Instructions 34 9 Index 35 LA 2 A f Lachema This manual contains operation and maintenance instructions for the 1 e Introd uction LAURA photometer 1 1 Intended use The reader LAURA is a reflectance p
12. N and eter doesn t match with HOST settings parameters are correct Reader displays Measurement Error Strip is placed wrong Repeat the measurement with correct strip Wrong strip is used Dry or not fully moistured strip is used Number of error codes Code Description 1 ERR EE EEprom fails HW error 2 ERR RTC RTC ack fails HW error 3 ERR COMM Communication error 4 ERR EXTLIGHT Extern light too high 5 ERR_WRONGSTRIP Wrong strip 6 ERR STRIPWIDTH Strip to wide 7 ERR SRSTRIP Strip angle too high 8 ERR DRYSTRIP Strip not inserted fully in sample 9 ERR PAPER Printer out of paper 10 ERR OGIN Login failed not implemented 1 ERR_OPEN Upper part open 12 POP_EMPTY Memory empty 13 POP_EMPTYWL Worklist empty 14 POP_NEWVAL Setting stored A cn Wa Lachema A 5 2 Service information 5 Service information In case of an error try to solve it according to the above trouble shoot guide first If the failure remains please contact your distributor for service o Never open the reader s case 5 3 Safety information The reader LAURA complies with the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and low voltage directive 73 23 EEC LAURA instrument in combination with PHAN LAURA test strips com plies with the requirements of IVD directive 98 79 EC 5 4 Producer Producer of the system LAURA and diagnostic strips PHAN LAURA Erba Lachema s r o Kar sek 1d 621 33 Brno Czech Republic 5 5 Ordering information
13. dapter Belts Check mode Clarity Colour Comments Customization Date ID Installation Interface language logo Measurement Memory Menu Parameter Printer Sample Sediment Sensitivity Seq No Set up Sound Strip Time Units Work list 7 8 Aan 10 115 17 21 22 32 17 2 10 13 14 19 29 10 13 14 19 29 10 14 19 20 23 29 17 19 20 23 28 6 10 11 1213 17 18 17 202 A Na Z 23 28 20 90 23 27 23 29 3 9 10 11 17 18 19 20 21 22 34 11 17 19 26 10 13 15 16 17 23 24 27 28 29 19 23 24 25 33 3 4 9 27 29 32 2 0 VO 11 12 13 14 1 18 26 20 24 26 24 26 6 19 11 12 17 20 8 17 23 LA 27 3 4 7 11 17 19 21 22 23 24 31 34 17 19 23 28 23 24 25 13 17 18 34
14. est is OK The display after QC Test is follows TEST MEASUREMENTS 690 700 350 354 145 130 Test OK LA cr VA Lachema Print out the result of the measurement LAURA TEST MEASUREMENT 4 Menu 2009 10 01 11 39 structure KKK KKK HK KKK KK HK KKH KFFKIK PAD Rg Ro 1 696 671 2 361 347 3 141 132 TEST OK Keep the print out for QC reference If the test fails Test Error will be reported and the wrong result is displayed in red In this case repeat the test with another check strip If it reports an error again call the service Keep the grey strips always in the tube do not touch the surfaces by hand and handle them with care The strips are reusable Refer to the label of the grey strips tube 4 2 4 Clean This mode assists by cleaning the transport belts When this function is selected the reader switches on the trans port belts without starting a measurement The reader LAURA can be opened and the belts could be accessed and wiped off easily Fig 5 To quit this mode the STOP button is to be pressed Figure 5 o Do not touch the mirror or the internal REF strip For more information please refer to section 3 6 en AN Lachema 4 2 5 Setup of instrument 4 Menu This menu point of the instrument is usable for setting of working pa rameters To avoid an accidental change of these setting parameters structure A j is the Settings menu code protected The code is 2134 Enter this code t
15. hen press OK to enter the menu The available settings are displayed in the following format SETTINGS STRIP DATE TIME USER INT HW INTERFACE LANGUAGE CUSTOMIZATION The working parameters are organized as follows Parameter strip and measurement PRINT related parameters could be set here as ORDER of parameter at printing UNIT of parameters User interface turning ON OFF the following user interfaces PRINTER SOUND ID MODE Language selecting the language from the 7 defined languages EN English DE German IT Italian CZ Czech PL Polish HU Hungarian RU Russian Date Time setthe date and time and the date format HW Interface serial communication parameter settings e Customisation customizing the header text and logo defining colour and clarity texts 4 3 Strip menu parameter settings This menu point is divided into two submenus e Printing order e Unit settings ORDER OF PAR DEFAULT ORDER OF PAR 1 pH 2 PRO 3 SG PARAMETER BLD Sediment EH LA cr AS Lachema 4 Menu structure 4 3 1 Printing order The parameter printing order can be set in the following menu point Atter pressing the DEFAULT button the printing order will correspond to the Parameter order of the strip DekaPHAN LAURA The instrument enables to change this order according to the user s wish In this case the NEW menu point should be used The progra
16. his function is selected the reader switches on the transport belts without starting a measurement SET UP INSTRUMENT In this menu point the working parameters of the reader could be set LA cr VA Lachema 4 2 1 Work list This menu serves to create a list of sample IDs and to start the 4 Menu measurement in Work list mode structure The following functions are available WORKLIST CREATE DELETE The individual menu functions could be MEASUREMENT activated by pressing the corresponding button PRINT To enter new ID select button CREATE ENTER ID D can be entered either by using the numeric or letter buttons or from an external Stored item 0003 keyboard or BCR The amount of stored Ds is displayed Maximum 100 IDs could be preset in this way If the Work list was not empty when entering the Create mode the stored items figure displays the total number of stored IDs When the button OK is pressed the process is finished and the reader jumps back to the Work list menu By selecting button DELETE the whole work list could be deleted The reader asks for confirmation before deletion The Work list mode measurement can be started with the button MEASUREMENT Seq No 0001 la pay shows the following information ID 125X333 INSERT STRIP PATIENT SAMPLE STOP SKIP LA 2 A Lachema 4 Menu structure The ID fie cepts the d displays the 1st item of the work list and
17. hotometer for semi quantitative urine analysis using test strips PHAN LAURA The reader LAURA is designed for use in medical laboratories The reader LAURA is a high throughput semi automatic instrument The user has to dip the strip into the urine sample and places it into the reader slot the rest of the measurement timing measurement and displacement of the strip is done by the reader 1 2 Measurement principle The following drawing shows the theoretical working function of the reader LAURA The strip is inserted onto the transport belt section The built in strip detector recognizes the strip and starts to movement on The strip reaches the measuring position after approx 55 sec after placing on transport belts The measurement area is illuminated by LEDs The reflectance light goes directly into CCD unit with help of mirror and an optical unit The CCD unit converts the reflectance light to the digital value and this value is transmitted to the microprocessor which calculates the concentrating results and printed them by the builtin thermo printer Image processing unit LED illumination Printin 2 Optical unit result Mirror Reagent iss en E 7 strips P detector asie container Strip detector Transport belt LA cr VA f Lachema 1 3 Buttons and interfaces A 1 Introduction 1 3 1 Overview of the instrument BiLED Printer Paper release button Strip Waste insert a
18. m offers all the parameters and they should be touched one after each other in the desired order 4 3 2 Unit settings The user set the unit individually for each parameter The parameter is displayed in the header of the LCD and the desired unit can be set individually The following table lists the possibly report ed values for all of the three types of units Possibilities for settings of units are CONV SI and ARB or their combination The following table summarizes the possible reported values ES en AN Lachema 4 Menu 4 3 3 Parameter table structure Parameter CONV SI ARB value unit value unit value BLD NEG Ery pl NEG Ery pl NE 10 10 l 50 50 2 250 250 3 NEG NEG NE LEU i Leu pl z Leu pl ja 75 75 2 500 500 ot NEG NEG NEG BIL l mg dl 7 pmol l T 3 51 2 6 103 3 UBG NORM mg dl NORM pmol l NORM 17 T 3 5I 2 6 102 3 2 203 4 KET NEG mg dl NEG mmol l NEG I2 0 5 E 6 1 5 T 52 5 2 56 15 ot ai NORM mg dl NORM mol NORM 50 2 8 T 100 53 2 300 17 3 1000 55 4 NEG NEG NEG PRO a mg dl SE g l 7 100 2 500 5 JA 5 pH A 6 5 Z 8 9 NIT BES POS SG 1 000 1 005 1 010 1 015 1 020 1 025 1 030
19. memory After all the IDs are stored the measure ment can start The reader displays the EN ID of that strip which is to be placed next This mode can be reached under the MENU WORKLIST see bellow Take care that the strips should be placed in the same order as the IDs were entered Else the IDs and the samples will mix If a strip in the list should not be measured press the skip button to skip its ID For detailed description of this work ing mode please refer to 4 2 1 Work list submenu 3 4 Colour and clarity Before placing the strip to the transport belts the user can set the colour and clarity information of the sample INSERT STRIP Colours and clarities are predefined and j can be modified by the user in the cus tomisation menu see 4 6 There are four TEON different colours and four different clarities available The colour and clarity information will be listed after pressing the fol lowing buttons SAMPLE and COLOUR or CLARITY COLOUR CLARITY COMMENTS PATIENT SAMPLE MENU Pressing ihe desired button will select the corresponding information It will appear on the display and will be added to the next measured sample For deleting the previously selected information the user can go into the selection menu again but instead of selecting a value from the list the COLOUR or CLARITY button has to be pressed again In this case the program clears the previously set valve 3 5 Comments LA
20. ng way e Select the FILTER criterion 4 Menu o All all stored result o ID enter the desired ID structure o Seq No enter the desired SeqNo o Not printed results that where not printed yet o Not sent results that where not sent yet o Positive where at least 1 value was positive o Sediment if at least 1 value is higher then the sediment limit defined under Parameter settings o Error when the measurement failed Select the DAY of the measurement o All regardless of the date o Today searching only among the today measured results o Specific date select the desired day The program offers only those days for which there are results in the memory e Choose an ACTION what should happen with the selected results o Display the selected measurements will be displayed o Print the selected measurements will be printed o Send results will be sent to HOST RS232 o Delete measurements corresponding to the selection criterion will be deleted After all of the three above mentioned parameters Filter Day and Action have been defined the process can be activated by pressing the START button In case that DISPLAY was selected the appropriate results are displayed as follows MEMORY 1 3 DekaPHAN LAURA 12 23 Seq No 0023 BLD NEG ID 03 10 2008 18 08 BIL NEG Colour YELLOW UBG NORM Clarity CLEAR KET NEG COMMENTS PRO NEG pH 6 5 NIT NEG SG 1 025 Pe gt o The last measurement in the list will be
21. onth Day YYYY MM DD Day Month Year DD MM YYYY Month Day Year MM DD YYYY The update settings become valid after pressing the OK button LA cr VA Lachema 4 Menu structure To change the date or time values push the corresponding button A numeric PAD will appear and the de sired value can be entered When date and time are correct the DATE format can be set by pressing the FORM button The real time clock in reader LAURA is running from a built in lithium battery 4 7 HW Interface HW INTERFACE Baud Baud rate could be selected in the range 2 400 19 200 Bd Bit bit length of 7 or 8 bits Prty parity none even or odd This menu is used for connection of the reader LAURA with laboratory information system LIS or directly with PC The reader LAURA has an RS 232 serial interface to HW connection This interface can be configured according to the HW computer The format of the data sent through the serial line is described bellow In this menu point the parameters of the RS 232 interface could be adjusted as follows Mode AUTO or MEMORY If the mode AUTO is on the results will be sent to HW immediately after the meas urement if the mode MEMORY is on the results will only be sent from the memory Press OK to make the selection valid press ESC to jump back without saving the changes Details for connection are written in serial interface protocol please refer to chapter 7 28
22. or cleaning the belts select the MENU CLEANING function The belts start to move and the reader can be opened Clean the belts and axes using a wet cloth moistures with a common disinfectant Pay attention that the belts remain in their track If it is necessary the belt could be removed and washed sepa rately For replacing the belts refer to Installation chapter Close the reader push the bottom part back and replace the container Stop the belt movement by pressing the STOP icon For disinfection use an alcohol disinfectant max 85 such as ethanol isopropanol if necessary Do not touch the mirror or the internal REF strip WASTE DISPOSAL Used strip should be treated as potentially infectious and should be disposed in accordance with local and national regulations relating to safe handling of such materials Waste is to be recycled or to be put to municipal waste i Never use acetone petrol or other aggressive solvents for the cleaning LA cr AS Lachema LAURA reader has a clear well organized menu structure The user is guided trough the menu by the touch screen The menu functions are 4 Menu represented by buttons or list controls Pressing the touch screen can activate the desired function structure The pressed buttons are highlighted with blue colour Pressing the button ESC the program jumps back to the previous menu level The program jumps back to Standby if any button isn t pressed for 3 minute
23. ount of placed strips and gives a warn ing message when it reaches 100 pes o Waste container full In such a case the reader doesn t accept more strips Don t touch the LA cr VA Lachema 3 Routine operation overview icon STOP Wait until the already placed strips will be processed and the measurement stops automatically Then make the container empty and continue the measurement 3 3 Patient identification LAURA reader supports 3 different sample patient identifications e Seg No working with Sequence Number e Patient ID working with Identification number e Work list create the list of patients ID before measurement INSERT STRIP Seg No 0001 PATIENT SAMPLE MENU EN ET T EE EE EE TTT EN E Seq No In order to enter a new Seq No the user has to touch the PATIENT button and then select the SEQ NO button The following numeric PAD will appear and the user can type a number be tween 1 9999 en AN Lachema E Patient ID 3 Routine After selecting the ID button a similar edit field appears where the user can enter a max 15 characters long ID string This ID could also operation be entered with help of an external keyboard or a barcode reader in p y ove rview the Ready to Measure status ID ABCD1234abcd Ea Work list In this mode more sample IDs could be GHI JKL MNO entered before the measurement is start ed The reader LAURA can aeeepi 100 NES sample IDs and store them in
24. r a new Seq No or ID if necessary e If you want to define appearance of the sample select a colour or clarity from the offer Dip the reagent strip into the urine sample e Remove excess urine from the strip Push the edge of the strip to an absorbent paper follow instruction for the strips PHAN LAURA e Insert the strip into the insert strip area on the transport belts Figure 4 LAURA has a build in strip detector at the end of the insert area under the belts If the strip is placed correctly this detector will recognize it and the bicolour LED will flash green After a few seconds 2 7 seconds the bicolour LED change the colour to the red and reader LAURA shift the strip into reader ai Do not touch the strip when the red LED is on The strip will reach the measurement position after 55 seconds The reader measures the strip and prints the result The reader LAURA increments the Seg No automatically and displays it The bicolour LED turns back green and the reader can accept another strip The minimum time between placing two strips on the belt is 9 sec onds e After the strip was measured it falls into the waste container The other result parts are stored in the memory When all placed strips have been measured the instrument stops the transport belts and turns back into Standby The type of the strip DekaPHAN LAURA or HeptaPHAN LAURA will be recognised automatically The instrument counts the am
25. rea container Touch screen LA 2 A Lachema A 1 3 2 Overview of connection of the instrument 1 Introduction Connector PS2 for connecting Connector RS232 for of external keyboard or BCR connecting PC or LIS Connecting of power pack Master switch 1 4 Icons and abbreviations Seg No Sample REM BCR Host BiLED Patient identification code a figure or a text max 15 characters Sequence number of the measurement Urine specimen to be measured Remission value Barcode reader Computer Laboratory Information System Bicolour red green LED over the strip insert area A cr VA i Lachema 1 Introduction LA BLA Lachema 3 2 1 Unpacking 2 Installation After unpacking the instrument please check carefully that your pack age contains all the parts listed below and all ofthem are in a good condition Figure 1 e LAURA reader e DC Adapter with 230 V AC cable Serial interface cable e 2 sets of transport belts 2 rolls of thermo printer paper Tube with control grey strips e User manual LA cr VA Lachema 2 2 Set up the instrument A j 2 Installation Please follow the steps below Select the working place Choose a place for the reader which is flat and clear Do not place the device close to the window centrifuge or o heating surface Protect it from the direct sun light the intensive artificial light vibrations and extreme temperature e Assemble
26. s 4 1 Menu overview Standby MENU Ready to measure MEASUREMENT A WORK LIST Create Delete Start of measurement Print MEMORY All Today CHECK MODE Pote Not send Error Sediment CLEAN SETUP INSTRUMENT Unit Sensitivity New Cod O O LA 2 A Lachema 4 2 Main menu 4 Menu After pressing the MENU in Ready to measure status the following structure main functions are available INSERT STRIP 12 23 Seg No 0001 WORKLIST MEMORY CHECK MODE CLEAN SETUP INSTRUMENT y e WORKLIST In this mode more sample IDs could be entered before the measurement is started The reader LAURA can accept 100 sample IDs and store them in memory After all the IDs are stored the measurement can start The reader displays the ID of that strip which is to be placed next e MEMORY LAURA reader has a memory for the last 1 000 measurements The stored measurement results with all of their related information date time comment colour can be selected from the memory displayed printed or sent to the computer anytime CHECK MODE With this function the instrument measuring capability could be tested by using the grey control strips The instrument measures the grey control strips and compares the result to the predefined values The test result is displayed and also printed for AC purposes e CLEAN This mode assists by cleaning the transport belts When t
27. the reader ac irst strip The reader moves the strip into reader and the in strument asks for the next strip and displays the next stored ID The ID of the measured samples will be removed from the work list The ID stored in the instrument cannot be changed only skipped by pressing the button remains in SKIP The reader jumps to the next ID and the skipped ID the list for further measurement The sequence number of the samples can be set freely Take care that the strip should be placed in the same order as the IDs were entered to the worklist and the reader shows it on the display Else the IDs and the samples will mix 4 2 2 Memory The reader has a non volatile memory which automatically stores the last 1 000 measurements ai The oldest result will be overwritten by the new measurement without any warning When the current measurement is ready the reader stores the result along with the following parameters e Test result e Type of the strip Seg No e D Date and time Colour e Clarity e Comment The user can reach the memory from the Menu by selecting the Memory button For administration of the memory the following display appears MEMORY FILTER DAY ACTION ALL ALL DISPLAY FILTER and DAY buttons serve to set the selection parameters after that the START button activates the selected action LA coo AS Lachema The desired measurement can be selected in the followi
28. u point the built in interfaces could be switched ON or OFF These interfaces are e Printer e Sound ID Mode The factory setting for all this interfaces for LAURA is the next USER INTERFACE Printer ON OFF indicates whether the results will be printed automatically after ON measurement or not o this case the instrument will measure the strip and store the results in the memory OFF but it won t be printed tis possible to switch off this feature in The result can be printed at any time on the memory or when the result is ESC OK displayed Sound ON OFF turns the button feedback beep on or off Warning beeps are always ON this setting has no influence on them ID MODE In this case the equipment doesn t start the measure without ID so the user need to type in the ID of the sample 4 5 Language Setting The user can select in this menu the language which want to communicate with the instrument The selection can be performed using the corresponding button The button of the currently set language is high lighted OK button must be pressed to make the selection valid The following languages LANGUAGE are available German Czech Hungarian z 4 6 Date Time setting The Time and the Date format can be set in this menu point Select the Date Time button in settings menu the following display will appear SET DATE TIME ENEN The following formats could be used Year M
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