OPTi CCA-TS2 - Preface; Welcome; How to Use this Manual

PREFACE
Welcome
Your OPTI™ CCA-TS2 Analyzer is a powerful tool designed to help you quickly, accurately
and efciently conduct basic testing of hydrogen ion concentration (pH), carbon dioxide partial
pressure (PCO
2
), oxygen partial pressure (PO
2
), sodium (Na
+
), potassium (K
+
), ionized calcium
(Ca
++
), chloride (Cl
-
), glucose (Glu), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), lactate (Lac), total hemoglobin
concentration (tHb) and hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SO
2
), depending on the cassette
conguration, in the convenience of your own laboratory.
This manual will help guide you through setting up your analyzer and will help you start
analyzing samples. As you become familiar with the operation of the unit, you should use the
manual as a reference for day-to-day routines and as a guide for maintenance and troubleshooting.
How to use this manual
If you have an analyzer that is not yet set up, you should begin by reading Chapters 1 and 2.
For programming and quality control functions, read Chapters 3 and 4.
Information on analyzer operation and data management is contained in Chapters 5 and 6.
Detailed maintenance and service information can be found in Chapters 7 and 8.
Operating principles are described in Chapter 9.
PREFACE