Piccolo Xpress Manuel De L'opérateur page 6

1.1 Intended Use
The Piccolo Xpress chemistry analyzer provides quantitative in-vitro deter-
minations of clinical chemistry analytes in lithium-heparinized whole
blood, heparinized plasma, or serum.
CAUTION: If the Piccolo Xpress chemistry analyzer is used in any
way other than described in this manual, the analyzer may
not operate as intended, may produce inaccurate or no
results, and may pose a safety hazard.
Note: Use only Piccolo reagent discs with the Piccolo Xpress chem-
istry analyzer.
1.2 Universal Precautions
Operator health and safety regulations require that Universal Precautions be observed at all times while
handling human blood samples or working with the Piccolo Xpress chemistry analyzer in any way. For
details, see OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 ("Occupational Safety and Health Standards"), Standard Num-
ber 1910.1030 ("Toxic and Hazardous Substances: Bloodborne Pathogens"), which can be found by
visiting http://www.osha.gov and searching for "1910.1030".
For further guidelines on handling and disposing of hazardous laboratory wastes, refer to Clinical Lab-
oratory Waste Management; Approved Guideline — Second Edition (GP5-A2), from the Clinical and
Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS). This can be found at http://www.clsi.org.
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