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1. CoaguChek XS Quick Reference Guide Determining INR Quick value from capillarv blood Please note This Quick Reference Guide is not N intended as an alternative to reading the User s Manual Before performing a test for the first time be sure to consult the User s Manual regarding how to set up and use your CoaguChek XS monitor Preparing to test and testing Preparing to test and testing Preparing to test 1 Have the test strip container close by 2 Make sure the code chip associated with that lot of test strips is inserted in the monitor Prepare the lancing device by inserting a fresh lancet Do not prick your finger until asked to do so N The CoaguChek Softclix lancing device has been specifi cally developed for self monitoring by the patient It is not suitable for use in hospitals or for testing different persons as there is a risk of contamination Preparing to test and testing Testing code pak a 48 88 am y b BODO A error set gt OI LU fse VAN NR coma 1 Wash your hands with soap and warm water Dry them thoroughly 2 Place the monitor on a level vibration free surface or hold it in your hand so it is roughly horizontal Turn the monitor on by pressing the On Off button O 3 Check that all of the display segments are functioning and that the date and time are correctly set Note An explanation for each symbol appearing on the display is2. different persons as there is a risk of contamination Preparing to test and testing 9 lem jq Now prick the side of a fingertip with the lancing device Stroke the lanced finger until a drop of blood is formed Do not press or squeeze the finger Apply the first drop of blood from the finger Apply the blood directly from the finger to the semicircular trans parent sample application area of the test strip Alternatively you can touch the blood drop against the side of the sample applica tion area instead of applying it to the centre from above The test strip draws up the blood by capillary action During this process you must hold the blood drop to the test strip until the flashing blood drop symbol disappears and the monitor beeps providing the beep tone is turned on Apply the blood drop to the test strip within 15 seconds of pricking the fingertip When applied from above the blood must cover the entire sample application area Preparing to test and testing Leci Goris EED IBUTUI NH cc l 11 When you have applied enough blood the blood drop symbol dis appears and measurement starts Do not add more blood Do not touch the test strip until the result is displayed 12 Following a successful outcome of the automatic quality control check QC is shown with a tick after it the actual test begins The hourglass flashes until the monitor has the result Preparing to test and te
3. given at the end of this Quick Reference Guide Preparing to test and testing 4 The flashing test strip symbol prompts you to insert a test strip Remove a test strip from its container Close the container again with the stopper immedi N atelv after removing the test strip Leaving the con tainer open for a longer period of time mav destrov the strip and create error messages 5 Slide the strip in as far as it will go in the direction indicated by the arrows A beep tone indicates that the monitor has detected the test strip providing the beep tone is turned on in the set tings Preparing to test and testing 6 The code number of the code chip inserted in the monitor flashes in the display Make sure that this number is identical with the code number printed on the test strip container If the two num bers are identical confirm by pressing the M button 7 The hourglass symbol shows that the test strip is warming up When this process is complete you may apply the drop of blood 8 The blood drop symbol and the application area flash to indicate that the monitor is ready to test At the same time a 120 second countdown begins Within this time you must have applied the drop of blood to the test strip otherwise you receive an error mes sage The CoaguChek Softclix lancing device has been specifi N callv developed for self monitoring bv the patient It is not suitable for use in hospitals or for testing
4. ring range Result is below the measuring range The monitor is in Setup Mode set Gives the code number of the code chip code presently inserted The monitor is in Memory Mode mem Reports an error see User s Manual error N Room or monitor temperature is outside the acceptable range Measurement chamber cover is open 11 C 0123 COAGUCHEK and SOFTCLIX are trademarks of Roche Roche Diagnostics GmbH D 68298 Mannheim Germanv www roche com www coaguchek com QRG for 0 4626168001 03 2006 12 EN
5. sting 13 The result is displayed in your chosen unit and is automatically saved Enter the test result in your patient logbook 14 Remove the test strip from the measurement chamber and turn the monitor off Display information and symbols Display information and symbols The following symbols may appear in the display Symbol Meaning Battery status When the batteries still have their full charge all segments are lit e Individual segments disappear one by one as the batteries become weaker When there is no segment remaining you can no longer perform a test You can however still access the monitor s memory Ld Test strip without sample application area H Test strip with sample application area Le l Automatic quality control successfully completed a Apply blood sample TTA User must wait until the monitor has completed an action e Results in the chosen unit Error numbers Code number 10 Displav information and svmbols Svmbol Qa Meaning Results are displayed as a Quick percentage value Sec Results are displayed in seconds INR Results are displayed in INR International Normalized Ratio units t M Result is above the chosen therapeutic range only with INR as unit Result is below the chosen therapeutic range only with INR as unit gt lt Result is above the measu
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