Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 153)

Biomedical Test System
IV Pump Module
10
10-15
• Wait for the IDA 4 Plus to display
PRIME on channel 1. Using a priming
syringe, prime IV line into IDA 4 Plus until the IDA 4 Plus displays
• After pressing
F5
(
START
), the medTester 5000C displays
START FLOW
FOR IDA 4P AUTO-START.
• Next the IDA 4 Plus displays
AUTO
and waits for the flow to start. After
starting the flow on the IV Pump, the IDA 4 Plus should display
FLOW
followed shortly by flow data.
• If the IDA 4 Plus displays
ERROR during a test, it is likely that a bubble
was detected in the line, and the test is invalid. End the test, and repeat it.
Single Rate Test
• For a single rate test, the medTester displays the elapsed time (ET=), the
remaining time (RT=) for a timed test, the remaining volume (RV=) for a
volume ended test, the average flow rate (A=), the instantaneous flow rate
(I=), and the cumulative volume (V=).
• After 5 minutes, the medTester checks each average flow rate value with
the programmed limits. If the average flow rate is outside the limits, it is
displayed with a ‘#’.
• You can wait for the test to end automatically, if it is a timed or volume
ended test, or you can end the test by pressing F5 END.
• At the end of the test, the medTester again checks the average flow rate
with the programmed limits. If the average flow rate is outside the limits,
it is displayed with a ‘#’ with the opportunity offered to continue or
repeat the flow test.
• The medTester displays the final flow rate test results. Press F5 NEXT.
Then you can repeat the test or continue on to the pressure test, if
selected.
Dual Rate Test
• The dual rate test measures the delivery of two sequential fluid volumes
pumped at different flow rates by the IV pump. This fluid delivery
technique is typically referred to as “piggybacking” in the clinical
environment. NOTE: the initial higher fluid delivery (“Secondary”) must
be five times (5:1) the following lower (“Primary”) flow rate and must
minimally consist of 1.0 ml measured IV fluid