User's Manual

Measuring SpO
2
SpO
2
Monitoring 8-17
Spot Check
Measurement
When the transceiver is configured for Spot Check measurement, use the
following instructions to take an individual, manual SpO
2
reading from the
transceiver.
Note—You can also initiate a Spot Check measurement in the Patient Window
at the Information Center by selecting the Spot Check SpO
2
icon (see
“Patient Configurable Settings in Telemetry Setup” on page 9-6).
Note—Spot Check measurements cannot be made when the transceiver is
connected to TeleMon because only Continuous measurement is available with
this device.
Step Action
1 Attach the sensor to the patient.
2 Connect the SpO
2
cable to IntelliVue TRx
+
, and check that:
•The SpO
2
sensor light turns on.
• A low-pitch tone detecting each pulse is audible (unless
sounds are muted).
3 After approximately 30 seconds, if the measurement was successful,
you’ll hear a single beep from the transceiver. The value, with the
measurement time, will be displayed at the Information Center. The
sensor light will extinguish.
If the measurement was unsuccessful, you’ll hear a double beep.
Remove the sensor cable and reinsert it to retake the measurement.
Note—The SpO
2
value and time stamp remain on the Information
Center for 1 hour or until another measurement is taken, with one
exception: If the batteries are removed from the transceiver, the Spot
Check measurement will be erased from the display; however, the
SpO
2
measurements will be available in Trend Review.
4 To repeat a Spot Check measurement at the bedside, disconnect
then reconnect the SpO
2
cable to the transceiver.