Set Up Procedures
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Section 2 Set Up Procedures
This section details how to setup the CLM III for patient monitoring during dialysis.
Section headings include:
Pre-priming attachment of the blood chamber………………....................2.1
Post-priming attachment of the blood chamber ………………………….2.2
Sensor clip attachment ………………………………………...................2.3
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2.1 Pre-priming Attachment of the Blood Chamber
Follow these basic steps to attach the disposable CRIT-LINE Blood Chamber to the
dialyzer during the pre-dialysis setup.
1. Inspect the blood chamber and its sterile package prior to use. Do not use any blood
chamber where the package has expired, been opened, or otherwise compromised.
Refer to the blood chamber package label to ensure that the blood chamber
expiration date has not expired.
2. Remove the blood chamber from its sterile package and remove the red cap. Attach
it by inserting it perpendicular into the arterial fitting of the dialyzer. Twist the
wings of the blood chamber until the lure-lock connector is secure in the dialyzer.
3. Remove the white cap from the blood chamber and attach it into the twist lock fitting
of the arterial blood tubing set.
4. Ensure that all connections are tight and that there is no kinking at the arterial tubing
set connection.
5. Prime the entire circuit with saline and remove air bubbles in the dialyzer using
normal priming procedures, making sure that no air bubbles are trapped inside the
blood chamber.
NOTE: Any air bubbles present in the blood chamber will cause the hematocrit reading
to be inaccurate, and the instrument may display the message: NO BLOOD
DETECTED.
NOTE: Improper attachment of the arterial line to the Disposable Blood Chamber
can cause blood/saline to leak onto and into the Sensor Clip. The connection of the
Disposable Blood Chamber to the arterial line must be leak-proof. This can only be
done by holding the Disposable Blood Chamber (not the dialyzer) securely in one
hand and attaching the arterial line with the other hand, twisting at the wings. Be
careful that you do not cross-thread the connection, and then thoroughly check for
leakage at both connection points before attaching the Sensor Clip. Ensure there is
no kinking in the bloodlines.
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