Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

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2 Art: 725592-00K, Rev. Date: 11-Oct-17To protect yourself and others from infection:• Do not perform blood or control fluid testing in areas wherefood and drink are stored or consumed.• Use gloves and wash hands after handling blood or bloodsoiled items.• Do not use a cartridge if blood is spilled on it. Discardcontaminated (blood-soiled) items in a biohazard wastecontainer.• Decontaminate handheld if blood is spilled on it. SeeStart-up section of manual for instructions.• Since blood spots may not be noticeable on the handheldand since a cartridge could contaminate the inside of thehandheld, treat the handheld as capable of transmittinginfection.• Use universal precautions as defined by your organizationor by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA).A falling or dropped handheld: place handheld andperipherals on a stable surface.Barcode scanner: do not look into laser beam comingfrom scanner, or point into eyes of someone else.Needles: take care to prevent needle sticks. Use a blunttipped device when transferring sample from a bloodcollection tube to a cartridge.Handheld and peripherals are not suitable for use in anoxygen enriched atmosphere.Trying to pull a cartridge out of the handheld while “Do NotRemove Cartridge - Cartridge Locked” message is displayed.Dropping the handheld.Getting the handheld wet. Do not place the handheld on awet surface, or immerse it in water or other liquid.Potential Sources ofHarm to the OperatorPotential Sources of Damageto the HandheldPrecautions