Idexx Flashcards
At what point in your patient’s life might you start trending results?
at the time of spay/neuter or first wellness visit
What does the append function do?
will save all of your results and report them together on a single printout
If you want to repeat a test and replace the original results with the new run’s results, you should choose:
append results
Which of the following are the two areas on the Home screen you can tap if you want to view the Instruments screen?
instruments button or an analyzer icon
What areas can you access through the System side tab?
IDEXX VetLab® Station software version number, clear all print jobs
Which of the following report settings can you customize:
report header information, quality of the report
Which button do you need to tap to start backing up your data?
instruments
What type of sample should be dispensed into a lithium heparin whole blood separator?
untreated whole blood
How long should a serum sample be allowed to clot?
20 minutes
When should you run a QC test?
once a month after the analyzer has been cleaned successfully, correctly unselected
If the analyzer has been moved, correctly unselected, to verify system performance
How many tests can be run on a single sample on the Catalyst Dx Analyzer?
25
Which of the following provides the correct order for preparing and running a patient sample on the Catalyst Dx Analyzer?
prepare the sample, enter the patient information on the IDEXX VetLab Station, and then load the sample and slides in the Catalyst Dx Analyzer
IDEXX SmartQC® quality control should be changed:
when prompted by the analyzer
When replacing IDEXX SmartQC®, you should:
vigorously shake the vial for 10 seconds prior to loading it in the sample drawer.
When performing the bleach clean procedure, which of the following solutions can you run in a clean, 13 x 75 mm untreated tube:
IDEXX Hydro Clean or a 5% bleach solution
