i-STAT
®
Technical Bulletin
APRIL 2009 UPDATE TO
THE i-STAT CENTRAL DATA STATION VERSION 5
CUSTOMIZATION WORKSPACE
A new feature has been added allowing users to delete unused Preferences so that they no longer appear in
the Apply Preferences window.
Note: the Default0 Preferences may not be deleted.
To delete unused Preferences:
1. Click Profile → Delete Unused Preferences… in the menu. The Delete Preferences window will
then open.
2. Users may either Delete selected unused preferences or Delete all unused preferences by clicking
the appropriate radio button.
a.To delete selected unused preferences:
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Click the Delete selected unused preferences radio button.
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In the Available Preferences section, click on the Name of the Preferences you wish to
delete.
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If you wish to view the contents of the selected Preferences before deleting it, click View
Preferences.
• Click Delete.
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to want to delete the preferences.
Click Yes to delete the Preferences.
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b.To delete all unused preferences:
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Click the Delete all unused preferences radio button.
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Click Delete.
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to delete the preferences. Click Yes
to delete the Preferences.
DATA VIEWER
1. A new feature has been added to the Results and Proficiency Viewers allowing the ability to
display/print Reference Ranges with individual results.
Note: The Preferences associated with an individual record must be present in the
Customization Workspace for this option to appear.
To view/print Reference Ranges for a particular result record:
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Double click on the record to be viewed/printed. The Details window will appear.
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Check the Show Reference Ranges box in the lower left corner of the Details window.
•Two options will appear for viewing the Reference Ranges with the results
o With Results: the References Ranges will appear directly below the Test Results
o Separately: the Reference Ranges appear to the right of the Test Results in a separate box
Note:The Reference Ranges will always print below the Test Results, whether With Results
or Separately is chosen for viewing.
2.Trend displays and multi-result printouts will now not be allowed if any particular analyte in the
set of analyte values is present with more than one unit.
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For example, if a user wants to see a trend display or obtain a multi-result printout for a particular patient ID
number, and this patient ID number has records attached with ionized calcium values in both mmol/L and
mg/dL, a message will appear indicating that the display/printout will not be allowed.
STATNotes (formerly know as Chart Page Customization or Patient
Respiratory Parameters (PRP))
The following information pertains to changes to the Customization feature formerly known as Chart
Page Customization or Patient Respiratory Parameters (PRP). With the release of CDS Software version
5.23a, this feature will now be referred to as STATNotes, All Windows texts/error messages/menus in the
Customization Workspace have now been changed to accommodate this new product name. The use of
the phrases “Chart Pages” or “Custom Chart” have now been replaced with “STATNotes”. Below is an
example of the heading changes in the main Customization Workspace screen:
Those customers already using STATNotes should review the information below for new use options. Those
not currently using the STATNotes feature are encouraged to read the Overview section and contact their
Abbott Point of Care Sales Representative for more information regarding this special customization feature.
Overview: The i-STAT 1 Handheld Chart Page was originally developed to allow a user to enter relevant
patient information at the time of a patient test. Through a series of prompts, users may enter data in Field
1, Field 2, and Field 3 in order to record additional information such as respiratory parameters.
The current i-STAT 1 Handheld Chart Page can now be customized to create a STATNotes page providing
Data Entry items and Selection List items. Data Entry items allow a user to scan or enter alphanumeric data
using the analyzer keypad. Selection List items allow a user to select from a customizable list of choices.
STATNotes pages can be assigned for presentation when a particular cartridge is run on a location-specific
basis to provide additional flexibility in meeting each department’s unique needs for data collection.
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New STATNotes Features:
Applying STATNotes: A new feature has been added allowing users to apply an existing STATNotes to the
default profile or to various locations.
To apply STATNotes:
1. Click Profile → Apply STATNotes… in the menu. The Apply STATNotes window will then open.
2. Users may either apply STATNotes to the Default customization profile or to Selected locationbased customization profiles by clicking the appropriate radio button.
a.To apply a particular STATNotes to the default customization profile:
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Click the Default customization profile radio button.
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In the Available STATNotes section, click on the Name of the STATNotes you wish to apply.
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If you wish to view the contents of the selected STATNotes before applying it, click on View
STATNotes.
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Click Apply
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to want to proceed in changing the
STATNotes. Click Yes to apply the STATNotes.
b. To apply a particular STATNotes to location-based customization profile(s):
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Click the Selected location-based customization profiles radio button.
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In the Available STATNotes section, click on the Name of the STATNotes you wish to apply.
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If you wish to view the contents of the selected STATNotes before applying it, click View
STATNotes.
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Click Apply
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to proceed in changing the
STATNotes. Click Yes to apply the STATNotes to selected locations in the Customization
Workspace.
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Deleting STATNotes: A new feature has been added allowing users to delete unused STATNotes so that
they no longer appear in the Apply STATNotes window.
To delete unused STATNotes:
1. Click Profile → Delete Unused STATNotes… in the menu. The Delete STATNotes window will
then open.
2. Users may either Delete selected unused STATNotes or Delete all unused STATNotes by clicking
the appropriate radio button.
a.To delete selected unused STATNotes:
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Click the Delete selected unused STATNotes radio button.
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In the Available STATNotes section, click on the Name of the STATNotes you wish to delete.
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If you wish to view the contents of the selected STATNotes before deleting it, click View
STATNotes. Otherwise, click Delete.
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to want to delete the STATNotes.
Click Yes to delete the STATNotes.
b. To delete all unused STATNotes:
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Click the Delete all unused STATNotes radio button.
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Click Delete.
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A confirmation message will appear asking if you want to delete the STATNotes. Click Yes
to delete all the STATNotes.
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Rev. Date: 19-Feb-09