Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 154)

medTester 5000C
Operators Manual
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• In a dual rate test, the medTester starts testing the secondary rate,
indicated by “SEC” in the upper right corner of the display. It displays the
elapsed time (ET=), the average flow rate (A=), and the cumulative
volume (V=).
• After 5 minutes, the medTester checks each average flow rate value with
the programmed limits for the secondary rate. If the average flow rate is
outside the limits, it is displayed with a ‘#’.
• The test cannot end during the secondary rate. It must continue to the
primary rate to successfully finish.
• When the IV pump rate changes to the primary rate, the IDA 4 Plus
detects the change and notifies the medTester. Then the medTester
indicates “PRI” in the upper right corner. It displays the test parameters
as before and also displays the remaining time (RT=) for a timed test or
the remaining volume (RV=) for a volume ended test.
• And as before, the medTester checks each average flow rate value with
the programmed limits, this time for the primary rate. If the average flow
rate is outside the limits, it is displayed with a ‘#’.
• Now that the primary rate is running, 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 both the average flow
rates with the programmed limits. If either 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 test results on 3 screens. Press F5 NEXT to go to
the next screen. Finally, you can repeat the test or continue on to the
pressure test.
PCA Test
• The PCA (patient controlled analgesia) test measures the delivered IV
fluid boluses administered by the patient using the PCA IV Pump
handheld pushbutton control. It will also measure the lockout time
between boluses and will compute the average lockout time at the
completion of the test.