ITC Hemochron Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System User Manual
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Features
The HEMOCHRON Jr. Signature+ has a number of performance and convenience features. These are
summarized below:
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the system is portable for bedside use
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fresh whole blood or citrated whole blood can be used (assay dependent)
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only one drop of blood is required
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results are available in minutes
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results are displayed appropriately as whole blood, plasma equivalent, Celite equivalent seconds,
or INR
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test type is automatically read from the cuvette
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test results are automatically stamped with date and time
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results from 400 patient tests and 400 QC tests can be stored
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stored results can be printed and/or downloaded to a personal computer
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stored results can be searched by Patient ID
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instrument self checks are automatically performed
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Electronic Quality Control (EQC) cuvettes are used to check instrument operation at two levels
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a Temperature Verification cuvette can be additionally used to check test chamber temperature
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the display is illuminated for viewing in low light
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the user is alerted when the battery is low
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an optional printer can be connected
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the system can be customized using a personal computer and HEMOCHRON Configuration
Manager software
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User Notes can be entered to add additional information to the test results
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Patient/QC test reports can be created using a personal computer and ITC data management
software programs