Use Of This Manual; Conventions; User Interface; Notes, Cautions, And Warnings - BD Veritor Plus Instrucciones De Uso

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Use of this Manual

This manual is designed as an integral part of instrument operation for trained laboratory personnel, technologists, supervisors, and other
personnel who operate the BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer instrument on a regular basis. Every attempt has been made to include all
information that would be required during normal use and maintenance of the system. Should a question arise which is not answered in this
manual, please contact the following parties:
In North America:
Technical Services 1.800.638.8663
International contacts are listed on page 213, or contact your local BD representative.
Comments or recommendations on this manual may be expressed via e-mail to LabelingDD@bd.com.
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Conventions

1.5.1

User Interface

System prompts and messages are shown in CAPITAL LETTERS (e.g., INSERT TEST DEVICE).
1.5.2

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Throughout this manual, important information is presented in boxes offset from the regular text, and is labeled as either a NOTE,
CAUTION, or WARNING. These messages are formatted as shown below and bear the following significance:
Important information about instrument use worthy of special attention is presented as a NOTE.
Information on an activity which could potentially cause damage to the instrument is presented as a CAUTION.
INFORMATION ON AN ACTIVITY WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE USER
1.5.3

Summary of Cautions and Warnings

• For in vitro Diagnostic Use.
• Do not use after expiration date.
• Dispose of all BD Veritor™ kit components (test devices, reagents and control swabs) as biohazardous waste in accordance with local
requirements after use.
• Dispose of expired BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzers as biohazardous waste and according to local environmental electronic waste disposal
regulation.
• In the EU, after cleaning expired BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzers (see information in section 5) and placing the instrument in quarantine
for seven days, dispose of them according to local environmental electronic waste disposal regulations.
• Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the area where the specimens and kits are handled.
• Keep the BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer, BD Veritor™ System Test Devices and BD Veritor™ Verification Cartridge out of reach of children.
• Wear protective clothing such as laboratory coats, disposable gloves, and eye protection when specimens are processed.
• Humidity and temperature can adversely affect results; therefore, operate the BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer indoors at room temperature
(15–30 °C).
• Ensure that the BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer is not in direct sunlight or exposed to a bright light.
• The BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer is designed for use with BD Veritor™ System Test Devices. Do not insert any foreign materials into the
BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer.
• The BD Veritor™ Plus Analyzer may contain sensitive patient information and should not be stored in a publicly accessible location.
• BD recommends against using patient identifiers that can be readily traced back to a specific patient, such as a patient name or social
security number.
NOTE
CAUTION
WARNING
IS PRESENTED AS A WARNING.
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