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Chapter 5 Performing ECG Tests
Recording an Auto ECG
An Auto ECG is a report typically showing a 10-second acquisition of 12 leads of ECG
information combined with patient data, interpretation, and measurements matrix. Two
user-defined formats are available: Auto Report 1 or Auto Report 2. To learn how to set up
the Auto ECG report format, see "About Auto ECG Reports" in the Directions for Use.
As shown in the following diagram, there are the two types of Auto ECG: normal and stat.
For details, see these procedures:
•
"Recording a Normal Auto ECG"
•
"Recording a Stat Auto ECG"
Figure 31. Auto ECG Testing, Process Diagram
Enter Patient Data.
WARNING To avoid the risk of associating ECG reports with the wrong patients,
each report must identify the patient. If any ECG report does not identify the
patient, write the patient identification patient information on the report
immediately following the ECG test.
Normal
Press Quickly.
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Stat
Press and hold.
Auto Report prints.
Auto ECG Post-Print
screen.
Press Exit
Welch Allyn CP 100 Electrocardiograph