Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR THE i-STAT SYSTEM
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REV. DATE: 16-Oct-12 ART: 714446-00L
Cartridges for BNP
 Skin puncture: not recommended.
 Venipuncture: plastic EDTA collection tubes and disposable transfer device or plastic EDTA syringe.
Blood Volume
See Table 1 below for cartridge volumes.
Table 1: Cartridge Panel Configurations and Blood Volume
(Shading denotes calculated values)
Cartridge
Vol.
L
pH
PCO
2
PO2
Na
K
Cl
iCa
Glu
BUN
Creat
Lact
Hct
TCO
2
ACT
PT/INR
CK-MB
cTnI
BNP
HCO3
TCO2
SO2
BE
Anion Gap
Hb
CHEM8+ 95
          
CG8+ 95
            
EG7+ 95
           
EG6+ 95
          
CG4+ 95
       
G3+ 95
      
EC8+ 65
            
6+ 65
      
EC4+ 65
    
E3+ 65
   
G 65

Crea 65

ACT 40

PT/INR 20

cTnI 17

CK-MB 17

BNP 17

Suitable Specimens for Cartridges for Blood Gases, Electrolytes, Chemistries, and Hematocrit
 Fresh whole blood collected in a plain capillary collection tube or capillary collection tube with balanced heparin.
 Fresh whole blood collected in a collection tube with lithium or sodium heparin anticoagulant. Fill collection
tubes to capacity.
 Fresh whole blood collected in a plain plastic syringe or in a blood gas syringe labeled for the assays to be
performed. Fill syringes for correct blood-to-heparin ratio.
Suitable Specimens for ACT
 Fresh whole blood without anticoagulant collected in a plastic syringe. If from an indwelling line, flush the line
with 5mL saline and discard the first 5mL of blood or six dead space volumes of the catheter.
 Fresh whole blood collected in a plastic tube without anticoagulant, clot activators, or serum separators. Device
used to transfer sample to cartridge must be plastic.
Suitable Specimens for PT/INR
 Fresh whole blood without anticoagulant collected in a plastic syringe or plastic evacuated tube without clot
activators or serum separators. Device used to transfer sample to cartridge must be plastic.
 Fresh capillary whole blood dispensed directly into the cartridge from the finger.
Suitable Specimens for Troponin I/cTnI and CK-MB
 Fresh heparinized whole blood or plasma samples collected in syringes or evacuated tubes containing lithium or
sodium heparin. Fill collection tube to capacity.
 Non heparinized whole blood samples tested within one minute of patient draw collected into a plastic syringe or
plastic evacuated tube containing no additives.

Abbott i-STAT 1 Specifications

General

Brand	Abbott
Model	i-STAT 1
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English