Abaxis VETSCAN VS2 Manual Del Usuario página 18

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If a rotor was exposed to heat do I risk unreliable results as with other systems? Or if it's
run too cold?
Always store rotors in the appropriate conditions to help ensure accurate results. Rotors may
tolerate brief exposure to heat or cold, but excessive exposure to extreme temperatures sup-
presses reporting of some results, since the VS2's extensive built-in iQC mechanisms protect
against reporting results for potentially compromised analytes.
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Do rotors require warm-up before use?
No. In fact, you should use rotors directly from the refrigerator.
2.5.5 Testing and Results
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Does hemolysis, lipemia, or icterus affect the results on the VetScan VS2?
Endogenous substances such as hemolysis, lipemia, and icterus affect all blood chemistries,
regardless of the type, size, or cost of the analysis instrument.
The VetScan VS2 is the only point-of-care analyzer that assesses and suppresses hemolysis,
lipemia, and icterus by determining assay-by-assay the level at which these substances could
affect the reliability of the results, and bringing this to the user's attention. This feature also
provides useful information for monitoring sample handling practices, and whether patients
fasted before arriving at the practice.
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What do the tilde (~ ~ ~) symbols in the results mean?
These symbols mean that the VS2's iQC algorithm is functioning correctly and results for that
particular chemistry analysis were suppressed. If the VS2 cannot assure reliable results
because of sample quality, endogenous substances, or unmeasurable analysis, the analyzer
suppresses the results rather than simply report unreliable numbers.
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What happens if I run a rotor under the wrong species?
The analyzer is specifically calibrated for different species. If a rotor is run under the wrong
species bank, the results will be unusable, and the rotor must be run again under the correct
species.
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