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CHOLESTECH LDXTM SYSTEM – LIPID QUIZ
Michael
2025-10-22T15:10:31-05:00
CHOLESTECH LDXTM SYSTEM - LIPID
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If an Optics Check result is out of range, I can still use the Cholestech LDX System providing:
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I clean the Cholestech LDX Analyzer
I rerun the Optics Check (same or different one) and it passes
I run the controls and they are in range
How long can the sample sit in the Test Cassette before inserting into the Cholestech LDX Analyzer tray?
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It must be inserted right away; press RUN right away
It must be inserted right away; press RUN within 5 minutes
It is up to the operator, timing is not an issue
Wait for the sample to absorb and then insert; press RUN right away
How long are the Test Cassettes stable when stored in the refrigerator?
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Indefinitely
30 days
60 days
Until the expiration date on the pouch
How long can the sample stay in the capillary tube?
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2 minutes
10 minutes
8 minutes
Less than 1 minute
The operating temperature and humidity for the Cholestech LDX System is:
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32°F - 104°F, 0 - 100% relative humidity
50°F - 90°F, humidity irrelevant
56°F - 78°F, 10 - 70% relative humidity
68°F - 87°F, 20 - 80% relative humidity
How often should the Optics Check Cassette be tested?
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Every 30 days
Every day prior to patient testing
When a new lot of Test Cassettes is used
At initial set up only
All of the following contribute to a successful fingerstick test EXCEPT:
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Milking the finger
Filling the capillary tube within 10 seconds
Lowering the hand below the heart
Ensuring the finger is warm and has good circulation
Performing a firm and deep puncture
What does the RUN button do?
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Opens the tray, starts a test, and scrolls through the configuration menu
Powers on the analyzer, reviews old data, and scrolls through the configuration menu
Opens the tray, closes the tray, changes the configuration menu options
Opens the tray, reviews old data, enters the configuration menu
How long are the Test Cassettes stable once brought to room temperature in the foil pouch?
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30 days
45 days
10 days
20 days
All of the following can negatively influence Test Cassette performance EXCEPT:
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Clotting in the sample well
Slow filling of the capillary tube
Air bubbles in the capillary tube
Holding the cassette by the sides
If my liquid Quality Control Material is out of range I can still test patients providing:
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The Optics Check Cassette passes
I reboot the Cholestech LDX Analyzer
I re-run of the Quality Control material and it passes
How often should the liquid Quality Control Material (Levels 1 and 2) be run?
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All the above
When Test Cassette storage or handling is questionable
More frequently when state regulations require
Each shipment of Test Cassettes
Each new lot of Test Cassettes
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