Dear Customer,
Congratulations on the purchase of your Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer.
Upon arrival of your Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer we recommend that the serial number along with the soft-
ware version be recorded in the table provided below.The additional rows in the table are to be utilized if a
software upgrade is performed on your AS100 Analyzer.The recorded information will be of great value if
and when a question is reported, or the desire to add a new Afinion™ test to your Analyzer arises.
Serial number
Software records
Date
Software version*
Afinion™ tests available
Upon receipt
1. SW upgrade
2. SW upgrade
3. SW upgrade
4. SW upgrade
5. SW upgrade
* See display when you switch on the Analyzer (see “Automatic start-up procedure”, page 13).
Notes
Technical Support
Call 1-877-4-Afinion or 1-877-423-4646. E-mail: techsupport@us.axis-shield.com
(see label on the underside of the Analyzer or on
the transport container)
NOTE! The Analyzer must be turned off when the
label on the underside is read.
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Afinion
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AS100 Analyzer System
Intended use
The Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer System consists of the Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer and the
Afinion™ Test Cartridges.The Afinion™ Analyzer System is designed for point-of-care testing and is for
in vitro diagnostic use only.
CLIA Statements
Waived Afinion™ tests
This User Manual is valid for the Afinion™ tests waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Amendment of 1988 (CLIA`88). A CLIA Certificate is needed to perform testing in a waived setting.
If the laboratory modifies the Afinion™ test or Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer instructions, the test no longer
meets the requirements for waived categorization. A modified test is
considered to be highly complex and is subject to all applicable CLIA requirements.
Conformity to the IVD directive
The Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer meets all provisions in the European directive 98/79/EC on In Vitro Diagnostic
Medical Devices and is CE marked accordingly.
Safety standards
The Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer is tested and conforms to the safety standards IEC/EN 61010-1, IEC/EN
61010-2-081 and IEC/EN 61010-2-101, and to the EMC standard IEC/EN 61326.
Axis-Shield PoC AS
P.O. Box 6863 Rodeløkka
NO-0504 Oslo, Norway
ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified company
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Intended use of the Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer System
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About this User Manual
5
Examining the package contents
5
ANALYZER SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Description of the Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer
6
Description of the Afinion™ Test Cartridge
7
How to operate the Analyzer
8
How the Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer System works
9
Internal process control
9
Calibration
9
GALLERY OF ICONS
The icons and their function
10
Other symbols and signs
11
GETTING STARTED
Locating your Analyzer
12
Connecting power supply
12
Connecting additional equipment
13
How to switch ON the Analyzer
13
Automatic start-up procedure
13
Setting the configuration
14
How to switch OFF the Analyzer
18
QUALITY CONTROL
Why quality control testing?
19
Choosing control material
19
Handling and testing controls
19
Frequency of control testing
19
TESTING PROCEDURES
Operating precautions
20
Using the operator ID function
21
Using the patient ID function
22
Using the control ID function
23
Preparing for an Afinion™ analysis
24
Collecting a specimen with the Test Cartridge
25
Analyzing a patient sample
26
Analyzing a control
27
Viewing result records
28
Table continues on next page.
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INFORMATION CODES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
When an information code appears
29
Information messages caused by assay specific limitations
29
Error messages caused by sample or Test Cartridge failure
30
Error messages caused by Analyzer failure
31
Service information
31
MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY
Cleaning and maintenance
32
Disposal of the Analyzer
33
Software upgrade
33
Warranty
33
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Afinion™ AS100 Analyzer
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Accessories
34
SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
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