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Cholestech LDX System User Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Examining Your Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
How the Cholestech LDX Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting the Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Configuration Menu Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cholestech LDX Optics Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Optics Check Cassette Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Testing Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Running a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Performing a Fingerstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using Your MiniPet™ Pipettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Results Outside the Control Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Moderate Complexity Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
CHD Risk Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
CHD Risk Assessment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Performing a CHD Risk Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
CHD Risk Assessment Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
CHD Risk Assessment Modeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Maintenance & Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Precautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36