Roche CoaguChek XS Short Guide

Brand: Roche

Model: CoaguChek XS

Type: Short Guide

Roche CoaguChek XS is a portable, easy-to-use blood coagulation monitoring system that measures prothrombin time (PT) and reports the results in seconds, INR, or Quick % in just one minute. It helps patients on oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) to conveniently self-monitor their PT/INR at home, allowing them to manage their condition more effectively with fewer clinic visits.

CoaguChek

Quick Reference Guide

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Determining INR/Quick value from capillary blood

Important:

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.

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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.

WARNING

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.

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Preparing to test and testing

Testing

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

thoroughly.

2 Place 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.

WARNING

Residues of water on the skin can dilute the drop of

blood and so produce false results.

code

mem

error

set

Sec

INR

28:88 88

8888

888

QC C

18:88

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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.

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).

NOTICE

Close the container again with the stopper

immediately after removing the test strip.

Leaving the container open for a longer period

of time may damage the strip and lead to error

messages.

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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 M 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

indicate 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.

WARNING

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

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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 of

pricking the fingertip.

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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.

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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 test strip guide 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

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INR

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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 96.

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

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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.

Test strip guide cover is open.

Symbol Meaning

Sec

INR

set

code

mem

error

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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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