Exercise Stress Test (Option): Test Phases
MAC 5000 System — 2000657-057, Revision B 6-5
Test Phases
Pretest Phase
Overview
The pretest phase consists of stages configured in each
protocol. Commonly used stages are:
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Supine
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Standing
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Hyperventilating
You can configure the Protocol Editor to take blood-
pressure measurements manually or automatically. (See
Chapter 7, “Edit Protocols Options”).
The system will beep and display a message prompt in the
header of the display.
A set of medians is saved at the end of the Pretest phase as
baseline medians.
Operating Steps
1. Press the 12 ld to acquire and print a baseline ECG.
2. Press Pretest to advance to the next PRE-TEST stage.
3. If you are using a treadmill to conduct the exercise test,
tell the patient to place his/her feet on the treadmill
frame, not on the belt.
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Pretest