User Manual

Appendix: Electrical Safety
Aborting a Test ± Deactivating the Capsule
Caution
If a test is aborted before the capsule has been exposed to buffer solution, the capsule may be deactivated but
must be used within two (2) hours or discarded.
Caution
If a test is aborted before ingestion and the capsule has not been exposed to buffer solution, the capsule may
be deactivated but must be used within one month or before its expiration date is reached, whichever is
sooner. Otherwise discard the capsule (refer to Recycling and Disposal Instructions, page 18).
1. Place the capsule’s container onto the activation fixture.
2. Align the diamond-shaped window on the capsule’s container with the Off mark
on the activation fixture.
3. Leave the capsule container in place for 5 seconds and then lift straight up and off
the activation fixture.
4. Confirm the capsule is deactivated:
x Place the capsule container in the docking station’s well and observe the data
receiver’s display. The capsule is off if this icon (lower right) is replaced with
an X. The X may take 1-2 minutes to appear.