Roche CoaguChek XS Short Guide

Brand: Roche

Model: CoaguChek XS

Type: Short Guide

Roche CoaguChek XS is a portable and easy-to-use blood-coagulation monitoring system that helps you conveniently test your blood outside a clinical setting. With the CoaguChek XS, you can quickly determine your INR/Quick value from a small blood sample taken from your fingertip. The device features an automatic quality control check to ensure accurate results, and it can store and display your test results for easy tracking.

CoaguChek

Quick Reference Guide

QRG version: 1.0 • Revision date: 2009-09 • Change: New document

Determining INR/Quick value from capillary blood

Please note: This Quick Reference Guide is not

intended as an alternative to reading the User’s

Manual. Before performing a test for the first time,

be sure to consult the User’s Manual regarding how to set

up and use your CoaguChek XS meter.

Preparing to test and testing

Preparing to test

1 Have the test strip container close by.

2 Make sure the code chip associated with that lot of test strips

is inserted in the

meter

Prepare the lancing device by inserting a fresh lancet.

Do not prick your finger until asked to do so.

The CoaguChek Softclix lancing device is intended only for

patient self-monitoring by a single person.

It must not be

used to collect blood in a multi-patient setting as it

does not incorporate any features to guard against

cross-infection

Preparing to test and testing

Te st i ng

1 Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Dry them

thoroughly.

Residues of water on the skin can dilute the drop of blood

and so produce false results.

2Place the

meter

on a level, vibration-free surface or

hold it in

your hand so it is roughly horizontal

. Turn the

meter

on by

pressing the On/Off button .

3 Check that all of the display segments are functioning and that

the date and time are correctly set.

Note:

An explanation for each symbol appearing on the display is

given at the end of this Quick Reference Guide.

code

mem

error

set

Sec

INR

28:88 88

8888

888

QC C

18:88

Preparing to test and testing

4 The flashing test strip symbol prompts you to insert a test strip.

Remove a test strip from its container.

Close the container again with the stopper immedi-

ately after removing the test strip. Leaving the con-

tainer open for a longer period of time may destroy

the strip and create error messages.

5 Slide the strip in as far as it will go (in the direction indicated

by the arrows). A beep tone indicates that the

meter

has

detected the test strip (providing the beep tone is turned on in

the settings).

11:23 09

0812

Preparing to test and testing

6 The code number of the code chip inserted in the

meter

flashes in the display. Make sure that this number is identical

with the code number printed on the test strip container. If the

two numbers are identical, confirm by pressing the

button.

7 The hourglass symbol shows that the test strip is warming up.

When this process is complete, you may apply the drop of blood.

8 The blood drop symbol and the application area flash to indi-

cate that the

meter

is ready to test. At the same time a 180-

second countdown begins. Within this time you must have

applied the drop of blood to the test strip, otherwise you

receive an error message

The CoaguChek Softclix lancing device is intended only for

patient self-monitoring by a single person.

It must not be

used to collect blood in a multi-patient setting as it

does not incorporate any features to guard against

cross-infection

Sec

11:25 09

0812

107

Preparing to test and testing

9 Now prick the side of a fingertip with the lancing device. Stroke

the lanced finger until a drop of blood is formed. Do not press

or squeeze the finger.

Apply the first drop of blood from the finger.

10 Apply the blood directly from the finger to the semicircular,

transparent sample application area of the test strip. Alterna-

tively, you can touch the blood drop against the side of the

sample application area (instead of applying it to the centre

from above). The test strip draws up the blood by capillary

action. During this process you must hold the blood drop to the

test strip until the flashing blood drop symbol disappears and

the

meter

beeps (providing the beep tone is turned on).

Apply the blood drop to the test strip

within 15 seconds

pricking the fingertip.

Preparing to test and testing

11 When you have applied enough blood, the blood drop symbol

disappears and measurement starts.

Do not add more blood. Do not touch the test strip until

the result is displayed.

12 Following a successful outcome of the automatic quality con-

trol check (“QC” is shown with a tick after it), the actual test

begins. The hourglass flashes until the

meter

has the result.

11:27 09

0812

11:28 09

0812

Preparing to test and testing

13 The result is displayed in your chosen unit, and is automatically

saved. Enter the test result in your patient logbook.

14 Remove the test strip from the measurement chamber and turn

the

meter

off.

A “c” is displayed along with the result.

This may occur if the haematocrit value is very low or due to

erroneous blood collection (e.g. wet hands). Repeat the measure-

ment and make sure that your hands are dry. If the message persists,

please contact your healthcare professional for a haematocrit check.

INR

11:29 09

0812

INR

11:29 09

0812

Display information and symbols

The following symbols may appear in the display. Please note: This

list is not complete. A complete list of display messages and symbols

is provided in the User’s Manual starting on page 94.

Symbol Meaning

Battery status:

• When the batteries still have their full

charge, all segments are lit.

• Individual segments disappear one by

one as the batteries become weaker.

• When there is no segment remaining, you

can no longer perform a test. You can,

however, still access the

meter

‘s memory.

Test strip (without sample application area)

Test strip (with sample application area)

Automatic quality control successfully

completed

Apply blood sample

User must wait until the meter has completed

an action.

• Results in the chosen unit;

• Error numbers

• Code number

888

Display information and symbols

Results are displayed as a Quick percentage

value.

Results are displayed in seconds.

Results are displayed in INR (International

Normalized Ratio) units.

Result is above the chosen therapeutic range

(only with INR as unit)

Result is below the chosen therapeutic range

(only with INR as unit)

Result is above the measuring range.

Result is below the measuring range.

The

meter

is in Setup Mode.

Gives the code number of the code chip

presently inserted.

The

meter

is in Memory Mode.

Reports an error (see User’s Manual)

Room or

meter

temperature is outside the

acceptable range.

Measurement chamber cover is open.

Symbol Meaning

Sec

INR

set

code

mem

error

0123

COAGUCHEK and SOFTCLIX

are trademarks of Roche.

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

Sandhofer Strasse 116

68305 Mannheim

Germany

www.roche.com

www.coaguchek.com

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Roche CoaguChek XS Short Guide

Roche CoaguChek XS Short Guide

Roche CoaguChek XS Short Guide

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