ABL 80 SENSOR CASSETTE INSTALLATION.

The sensor cassette is designed for use with whole blood or quality control solutions. The sensor cassette contains a low volume, flow-through cell. All the measuring sensors for pH, blood gas, electrolytes and glucose are contained in a multi-use disposable cassette assembly. The cassette flowcell also contains a reference electrode for the potentiometric sensors and an integral temperature sensor and heating element for precise temperature control. Each sensor cassette contains a smart chip that provides information to the system regarding the type and status of each sensor cassette. The analyzer automatically reads this information when the cassette is installed onto the analyzer. While inuse the analyzer also records additional information on the smart chip. Information recorded in the smart chip includes: • Lot number • Serial number • Parameter panel • Number of tests allowed • Number of tests remaining • Compatible analyzer configuration (the type of analyzer that the sensor cassette can be installed on) • Install by date (the last day this sensor cassette can be installed onto an analyzer) • Installation date (the date this cassette was first installed onto an analyzer) • Analyzer serial number (the analyzer onto which this cassette is currently installed) • Expiration date (date this sensor cassette will expire once installed)